He Started an AI Company — Then His Allies Started Paying It

Swalwell co-founded FindRaiser LLC in 2024 — described as his "brain child." His top aide runs it. His campaigns pay it. Fifteen congressional colleagues followed.

$50K
Paid by 15 members of Congress

03
Roles held by one aide

$250 - $500K
His disclosed stake

KEY FACTS:

Swalwell and his then-Chief of Staff Yardena Wolf co-founded FindRaiser LLC in March 2024 — a private AI fundraising company. Wolf simultaneously served as his taxpayer-funded Chief of Staff while also the CEO of FindRaiser. Swalwell disclosed a personal stake of $250,001–$500,000 in the company.

His own campaigns paid FindRaiser thousands. Swalwell for Congress made seven payments of $828.75 each in 2025. His gubernatorial campaign paid an additional $975. He personally profits from his own campaign spending.

Fifteen members of Congress paid FindRaiser over $50,000 in 2025 — including Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who endorsed Swalwell for governor, and Rep. Ruben Gallego, who co-chaired his presidential campaign.

In an October 2025 interview, Wolf confirmed FindRaiser was Swalwell's "brain child" and that it was beta-tested through "their network" — his congressional colleagues became his customers. And then his committees made contributions to those same customers.

THE TAKEAWAY:

A congressman built a private company with his taxpayer-funded Chief of Staff, beta-tested it through his official network, sold it to his political allies, and cut campaign checks back to his own customers. Every transaction is in the public record.

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