Andreessen Horowitz lidera lista de doadores nas eleições de meio de mandato

A empresa de capital de risco Andreessen Horowitz contribuiu com mais de US$ 115,5 milhões para comitês de ação política e super PACs no atual ciclo eleitoral. Uma análise do The New York Times identifica a empresa como a maior doadora até o momento. Os gastos apoiam interesses em tecnologia, criptomoedas e inteligência artificial.

A empresa foi fundada em 2009 por Marc Andreessen e Ben Horowitz. Ela gerencia ativos que excedem US$ 100 bilhões e já apoiou empresas como Meta, Lyft e Airbnb. As doações aumentaram drasticamente desde 2024 em comparação com ciclos anteriores.

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