Biden-Backing Couple in AI and Crypto Donate Millions to Pro-Democrat Dark Money Group
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James McClave and Emily Berger, a husband-and-wife duo tied to AI investments and crypto trading, gave $7.2 million in 2022 to Future Forward USA Action, the main pro-Biden dark money group. This was the second largest donation to the group.
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McClave was an early investor in AI startup Anthropic. He and Berger work at trading firm Jane Street, which is active in crypto markets.
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In total, McClave and Berger have quietly given over $1 million recently to Democratic campaigns and groups.
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Biden has criticized dark money despite benefiting from big spending by groups like Future Forward. His campaign sees them as the "pre-eminent" pro-Biden Super PAC.
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McClave and Berger also run a private foundation that has donated millions to Vox Media’s Future Perfect Project.