2026-06-15Other factsINFERENTIALThe transition period from November 2025 to March 2026 coincided with the beginning of the Trump administration, where David Sacks—a former Founders Fund partner with close ties to a16z—held the position of AI/Crypto…
2026-03-19Other factsINFERENTIALAndreessen Horowitz's three simultaneous SEC filings on 2026-03-19 suggests a significant regulatory or corporate event requiring coordinated disclosure
2026-03-19Other factsINFERENTIALThe appointment of David Sacks (a16z-connected via the PayPal Mafia network) as Trump's AI/Crypto Czar creates a conflict of interest scenario where policy decisions affecting a16z's crypto portfolio may be influenced…
2026-03-19Other factsINFERENTIALThe timing of a16z's March 2026 SEC filing coincides with typical quarterly disclosure periods and potential portfolio company exit activities that would require coordinated regulatory updates
2026-03-19TransactionsINFERENTIALAndreessen Horowitz (a16z) has SEC EDGAR filings, confirming their status as a registered investment adviser or fund manager subject to federal securities disclosure requirements
2026-03-19VotesINFERENTIALThe March 19, 2026 SEC filing by a16z is most likely a Form ADV amendment (required to be filed within 90 days of fiscal year-end, typically December 31 for most advisors) or a quarterly Form 13F (due 45 days after…
2025-06-15TransactionsINFERENTIALDavid Sacks' role as AI/Crypto Czar created a structural conflict-of-interest channel with at least 7 a16z portfolio companies (Coinbase, Anduril, Anthropic, Shield AI, Dough Finance/World Liberty Financial affiliate…
2025-06-15Other factsINFERENTIALNo publicly available ethics waiver or recusal agreement has been issued for David Sacks covering a16z portfolio companies, suggesting either no waiver exists (violating standard ethics practice) or the waiver has not…
2025-06-15TransactionsINFERENTIALThe appointment of David Sacks—a former collaborator with a16z on cryptocurrency investments—as AI/Crypto Czar creates a verifiable conflict-of-interest channel that could be traced through specific regulatory…
2025-01-01TransactionsINFERENTIALDavid Sacks, Trump's AI/Crypto Czar, is a former Founders Fund partner and previously co-invested with a16z in Tlon Corporation, creating a structural conflict of interest between his regulatory role and a16z's policy…
2024-12-31TransactionsINFERENTIALa16z has contributed over $5 million to the Fairshake crypto PAC network in the 2023-2024 election cycle, which is consistent with significant interest in crypto policy outcomes without direct LDA disclosures.