At the center of the Iowa caucus chaos lies the little-known, “shoestring” app developer, Shadow Inc., now made infamous for its role in producing the app that would eventually torpedo Monday’s results.
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Shadow employees represent an eclectic mix of tech specialists and former Hillary campaign staffers, as well as some with no connection to either the tech industry or politics. But, as Fox News reports, what may be lesser known is that the company was launched by a non-profit investor named Acronym.
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Acronym receives copious amounts of funding, in the ballpark of $250,000, from New Venture Fund, a group founded and run by a former member of Bill Clinton’s administration, Eric Kessler.