Ben Horowitz stories

Aug 17, 2026

DOJ investigates Andreessen Horowitz over potential antitrust violations in board seats

The U.S. Justice Department has been investigating Andreessen Horowitz for nearly a year over whether the venture capital firm's partners improperly hold board seats at competing AI and data companies. The probe focuses on potential conflicts involving partners like Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran.

Aug 17, 20264 sources

Jul 22, 2026

Travis Kalanick's robotics company Atoms raises $1.7 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz

Atoms, Travis Kalanick's robotics company, raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ben Horowitz will join the company's board, with participation from Bain Capital and Fifth Wall.

Jul 22, 20261 source