Andreessen Horowitz under DOJ antitrust probe over competing AI board seats

The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an antitrust investigation into venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The probe, which has reportedly been active for nearly a year as of August 17, 2026, examines whether the firm's partners improperly hold board seats at competing artificial intelligence and data companies. Specifically, co-founder Ben Horowitz sits on the board of Databricks Inc., while partner Martin Casado serves on the board of Fivetran Inc.

DOJ antitrust probe

• ▪The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an antitrust investigation into venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, according to reports on August 17, 2026.
• ▪The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust probe into Andreessen Horowitz focuses on whether the firm's investment partners are improperly serving on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies.
• ▪The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust investigation into Andreessen Horowitz has been ongoing for nearly a year as of August 17, 2026.

Databricks board representation

• ▪Andreessen Horowitz partner Martin Casado previously held a board seat at dbt labs before dbt labs was acquired by Fivetran Inc.
• ▪Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz serves on the board of directors of Databricks Inc., a data technology company backed by the venture capital firm.
• ▪Databricks Inc. and Fivetran Inc., which both receive backing from Andreessen Horowitz, help businesses collect, organize, and analyze massive troves of data.

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