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Compared to appeals to cat ladies, white people and others, the organization of venture capitalists is small, about six hundred people.
By Theodore Schleifer and Erin Griffith
There is a Zoom call for the cat ladies. The Deadheads ones, black women, white women, and then, of course, white men.
And now, finally, there was one for venture capitalists.
The newest affinity organization that hosted Kamala Harris on Wednesday represented Silicon Valley’s modest millionaire and billionaire investors. Compared to the large Zoom telethons that other teams had organized for Harris over the previous two weeks, the “VC for Kamala” call concerned a small organization of about six hundred people, but they represented some of the country’s most notable donors. , who enjoy enormous influence on the Democratic generation and politics.
A week after publishing an open letter from Kamala Harris signed by more than 700 influential tech investors, an organization of key backers used Zoom to bring their peers together in a way that only they could: with PowerPoint presentations, startup aphorisms, and the preference for making Harris’ investment circular oversubscribed. Its logo? Designed through AI, naturally.
Harris, who grew up in Bay Area politics and has more potent personal relationships with technology executives and investors than President Biden, has ushered in an enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket that hasn’t been noticed in years. He is scheduled to return to San Francisco for a fundraiser this weekend, and tickets for the occasion are already sold out at top prices.
On the call, Reid Hoffman, a major donor to President Biden and Ms. Harris, presented Ms. Harris’ business case about former President Donald J. Trump. “No Chaos” is much bigger for businesses, she said. Other top company executives she has spoken to agree, she added.
Ron Conway, a billionaire investor and Silicon Valley Democratic leader, has pledged $50,000 in donations to Harris’ effort. In total, they earned pledges of approximately $135,000 for Harris’ campaign.
John Corrigan, one of the organizers of the call, asked listeners to call loved ones in swing states and talk about politics.
Corrigan promised that the organization would meet in September: “After Burning Man. “
Theodore Schleifer writes about finance and the influence of billionaires on American politics. More about Theodore Schleifer
Erin Griffith covers tech companies, startups, and Silicon Valley culture from San Francisco. Learn more about Erin Griffith
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