Chris Larsen

“California tech billionaires and venture capitalists...organized private chats, PACs, counter-initiatives, and candidate recruitment efforts to fight a proposed 5% tax on billionaires' net worth, only to see the measure gather enough signatures for the November ballot.”

“The book tells the story of the rise of the internet industry in San Francisco...It features a rich cast of characters, including well-known political leaders like Gavin Newsom and Willie Brown...Tech kingpins such as Chris Larsen and Mark Pincus.”

“A well-funded opposition coalition — including John Doerr, Eric Schmidt, Michael Moritz, and Chris Larsen — is sponsoring multiple ballot initiatives to cancel it out, including one that would 'bar any future wealth taxes.'”

“opponents in the tech industry, led by former Sequoia chair Michael Moritz and Ripple founder Chris Larsen, are sponsoring a countervailing measure.”