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The Justice Department Is Investigating Andreessen Horowitz. The Issue Is 2 Board Seats at Competing Data Companies

A16z once classified the companies in separate corners of the data market. Their growing overlap is putting a common VC practice under antitrust scrutiny.

A16z once classified the companies in separate corners of the data market. Their growing overlap is putting a common VC practice under antitrust scrutiny.

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Why it matters

The DOJ investigation into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats at competing data companies raises notable antitrust concerns in venture capital governance, potentially affecting industry practices and investor behavior, but it is not yet a systemic or regulatory shift.

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