The Shadow Board: How Andreessen Horowitz's Probe Reveals Venture Capital's Conflict of Interest The Justice Department's probe into Andreessen Horowitz over its partners serving on competing company boards has sparked concern in the venture capital world.
This investigation shines a light on the long standing issue of conflicts of interest within VC firms, which can have far reaching consequences for startups and founders.
At the center of the controversy are board seats held by Andreessen Horowitz at Databricks and Fivetran, two companies that have recently become direct competitors due to their expanding product lines.