Catherine Bracy — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and CEO of TechEquity, a tax and housing policy advocacy organization.
Author of the forthcoming book, *World Eaters: How Venture Capital Is Cannibalizing the Economy* (Dutton, March 2025).
Grew Code for America’s Brigade program into a network of over 50,000 civic tech volunteers in 80+ US cities.
Founded Code for All, a global network of Code-for organizations with partners on six continents.
Served as Director of Obama for America’s Technology Field Office in San Francisco during the 2012 election cycle.
Serves on the board of directors at the Data & Society Research Institute and the Terner Housing Lab.

Biography

Catherine Bracy is the Founder and CEO of TechEquity, an organization dedicated to addressing the intersection of technology and political and economic inequality. Her work focuses on policy advocacy, particularly in tax and housing. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, *World Eaters: How Venture Capital Is Cannibalizing the Economy*, set to publish in March 2025.