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Key points from the article:
- Tech investors raised around $135,000 for Kamala Harris over Zoom.
- Speakers included Ron Conway, Reid Hoffman, and Roy Bahat.
Tech investors gathered over Zoom to raise money for Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris. The group “VCs for Kamala” organized a virtual fundraising party with about 600 guests. Ron Conway, a prominent figure in the Democratic party, pledged to match donations up to $50,000. Speakers like Roy Bahat made the case for Harris as the next president, emphasizing her ability to create stability and beneficial conditions for startups. The Zoom call also included cloaked references to Trump’s allies, particularly at Andreessen Horowitz. The event concluded with 98 investors donating approximately $135,000 to the Harris-Walz campaign. The next gathering of venture investors for Harris is scheduled to take place on September 4.
