According to CoinMeta, the U.S. Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (also known as a16z), focusing on whether the firm's partners have engaged in improper conduct on the boards of directors of several competing artificial intelligence companies. The investigation particularly targets data companies Databricks and Fivetran, with regulatory authorities reviewing the representation of this firm on those boards. a16z's co-founder Ben Horowitz and partner Martin Casado serve as directors on both companies. The investigation began during the same period as a merger review and is still ongoing; the Department of Justice has not yet made a final decision.