Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race
In Brief Posted: 10:05 AM PDT · August 25, 2025 Image Credits:Cody Glenn / Contributor / Getty Images Dominic-Madori Davis Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race Tech founder Ethan Agarwal, who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from VCs across two startups, is running for the 2026 California gubernatorial seat, as reported by Axios. Axios described Agarwal as a “Democrat who believes in capitalism.” He told the outlet he’s mainly concerned about the increased cost of living and doing business in the state, which has led to the departure of residents and other opportunities, such as film productions. California “could use some business and tech acumen to fix things in a way that other candidates in the race won’t,” he told…
