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A year of DOJ scrutiny over a16z board seats — does the rest of venture capital blink?

The U.S. Justice Department has been investigating venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz for nearly a year regarding board seats held at competing AI companies. This probe, which began under the Trump administration, has puzzled industry observers due to the lack of enforcement on similar issues in the past. The article explores potential reasons for the investigation's duration and its implications for the broader venture capital industry's practices.