{"id":2646164,"date":"2026-08-17T17:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-probing-andreessen-horowitz-over-antitrust-concerns-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T17:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:35:29","slug":"doj-probing-andreessen-horowitz-over-antitrust-concerns-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-probing-andreessen-horowitz-over-antitrust-concerns-report\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ probing Andreessen Horowitz over antitrust concerns: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-probing-andreessen-horowitz-over-antitrust-concerns-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646164&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Justice Department is investigating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-president-trumps-executive-order-from-yesterday-directly-impacts-the-bidens-investments-in-china\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: President ......s Executive Order from Yesterday Directly Impacts the Bidens... Investments in China\">venture capital firm<\/a> Andreessen Horowitz over concerns that its investment partners may be improperly serving on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies. Specifically,Databricks Inc. and Fivetran Inc., companies backed by Andreessen Horowitz, are under scrutiny. Ben Horowitz, a co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, sits on Databricks&#8217; board and has political ties, having donated to both Trump and Harris. Another individual, Martin Casado of Fivetran, is also being probed. The investigation could require one of the involved directors to resign from one of the boards. The DOJ has not yet finalized its decision, and the investigation might end without action. The firm has aligned itself with the U.S. government\u2019s push to lead in AI advancement, with members appointed to prestigious defense and policy boards. The U.S. aims to strengthen its position in the global AI race,frequently enough framing it as a competition with china,and encourages alliedcountries to choose sides in this technological conflict. The investigation emerges amid broader debates over AI regulation and geopolitical strategies, with official statements emphasizing the government\u2019s focus on affordability and trusted partnerships in AI development.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> is investigating venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz to determine whether its investment partners are improperly serving on the boards of competing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> companies, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Databricks Inc. and Fivetran Inc., the two technology companies backed by Andreessen Horowitz, are under scrutiny by the DOJ, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-08-17\/andreessen-horowitz-focus-of-doj-probe-over-board-directors\">according to<\/a> a <em>Bloomberg<\/em> report published Monday. Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz, who serves on the board of Databricks, is known in political circles for donating millions to the campaigns of both President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and former Democratic presidential candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"748\">Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4690197\/doj-investigates-trump-donor-venture-capital-firm\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ investigates major Trump donor\u2019s venture capital firm over AI antitrust concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4689871\/doj-expands-fraud-office-prosecutorial-reach\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Justice Department expands fraud office\u2019s prosecutorial reach<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4688972\/blanche-pirro-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Blanche defends Pirro, says it\u2019s \u2018not fair\u2019 to judge US attorney on \u2018single case\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin Casado, a board member of Fivetran, is the other individual reportedly being probed. Resolving such investigations typically requires that directors step down from one of the competing boards, according to the outlet, meaning either Casado or Horowitz could be forced to resign. The Justice Department hasn\u2019t made any final decisions on how to proceed with the investigation, which could end with no action, according to the report. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Trump won a second term,\u00a0Andreessen Horowitz has closely aligned itself with his administration as the White House touts its ambition to win the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine\/3489790\/trump-artificial-intelligence-race-american-innovation\/\">global AI race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth appointed Andreessen Horowitz owner Marc Andreessen <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4628844\/pentagon-defense-policy-board-robert-lighthizer\/\">to sit <\/a>on the Pentagon\u2019s Defense Policy Board, among other figures. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftx-collapse-sparks-contagion-fears-as-crypto-com-withdrawals-jump\/\" title=\"FTX Collapse Sparks Contagion Fears as Crypto.com Withdrawals Jump\">venture capital company<\/a> has expressed optimism for a favorable outcome for AI development that augments workers, instead of substituting them, with general partner David George<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-intelligence\/ai-tech-brief\/2026\/05\/27\/ai-tech-brief-techno-optimists-case\/\"> telling<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em> earlier this year he\u2019s skeptical of narratives perpetuating the \u201cAI job apocalypse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His stance comes as Washington is seeking an upper edge against AI competitors such as China, and is preparing to tell 35 countries they must pick sides in the battle, warning they will be excluded from a U.S.-led AI \u201cPax Silica\u201d coalition if they also sign up for Beijing\u2019s rival framework, according to <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3927009\/how-should-ai-be-regulated\/\"><strong>THE AGE OF AI IS HERE \u2014 HOW SHOULD IT BE REGULATED?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. official<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/us-tell-partners-they-must-pick-sides-ai-race-with-china-2026-08-14\/\"> told<\/a> the outlet last week that the letter is aimed at communicating \u201cyou can\u2019t have it both ways,\u201d saying, \u201cit\u2019s difficult to see how a country can credibly position themselves as trusted partners in one technology ecosystem while simultaneously signing up for an initiative designed by China to advance a competing vision for AI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Andreessen Horowitz and the Justice Department for comment. A department spokesperson said, \u201cWe can confirm that the DOJ under the Trump Administration will continue to prioritize affordability for all Americans across our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ probes Andreessen Horowitz over AI board conflicts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2646165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DOJ-Image-2-.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[84294,5509,7076],"class_list":["post-2646164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-andreessen-horowitz","tag-antitrust","tag-doj"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DOJ-Image-2-.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646164"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646168,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646164\/revisions\/2646168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}