Vice President Kamala Harris' allies in the tech community have launched a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to convince wealthy donors to back her campaign for president, according to people familiar with the matter. Longtime investors Reid Hoffman and Ron Conway have been among Harris' allies in Silicon Valley privately calling on those in their networks to support the vice president over former President Donald Trump, these people explained. The conversations have been ongoing since Sunday, when President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, according to people who described the discussions to CNBC. Hoffman convinced Netflix chairman Reed Hastings to support Harris with a $7 million donation to a pro-Harris PAC, according to The Information. A source familiar with the lobbying push by Conway, Hoffman and others estimates that their efforts alone are on track to raise over $100 million from major tech industry donors.

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Persons: Kamala Harris, Reid Hoffman, Ron Conway, Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Conway, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Andreesen Horowitz, Hoffman, Reed Hastings, Hastings, Biden, congrats Organizations: CNBC, Trump, Netflix, Harris PAC, Democratic, Conway Locations: Silicon Valley, California