Nick Hanauer
Founder and CEO at Civic Ventures
Nick Hanauer is Founder and CEO at Civic Ventures, President and Co-Founder at League of Education Voters, and Partner at Second Avenue Partners. He founded Civic Ventures, League of Education Voters, Gear.com, and aQuantive, with aQuantive having been acquired. His expertise includes entrepreneurship, venture capital, authorship, civic activism, and philanthropy.
Nick Hanauer Critiques Progressive Taxation and Calls for Defining Which Capitalism America Supports
Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer argues that the debate should focus on which form of capitalism America supports, responding to Chris DeVore’s call for Democrats to embrace capitalism. Hanauer critiques current progressive tax policies in Washington state as counterproductive, while emphasizing that capitalism is not a monolith but has many variations.
Organizations
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Civic Ventures Founder and CEO 2014–present · current
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League of Education Voters President & Co-Founder 2001–present · current
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Second Avenue Partners Partner 2000–present · current
Education
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University of Washington BA, Philosophy · 1981
