Andreessen Horowitz toppar listan över givare i mellanårsvalet

Riskkapitalbolaget Andreessen Horowitz har bidragit med över 115,5 miljoner dollar till politiska aktionskommittéer och super-PACs under den nuvarande valcykeln. En analys från The New York Times identifierar bolaget som den största givaren hittills. Utgifterna stödjer intressen inom teknik, kryptovaluta och artificiell intelligens.

Företaget grundades 2009 av Marc Andreessen och Ben Horowitz. Det förvaltar tillgångar på över 100 miljarder dollar och har stöttat företag som Meta, Lyft och Airbnb. Donationerna har ökat kraftigt sedan 2024 jämfört med tidigare valcykler.

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