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Zac Moffatt

Lead strategist for Leading the Future
Tracked because Lead strategist for Leading the Future
Facts on record13
Connections mapped21
Sources cited24
✦ Thin coverage gap +23 connected to 21 entities · only 13 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 7P 6S
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
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PATTERN company → [donor] → person 730× PATTERN company → [investor] → company → [donor] → person 242× PATTERN government agency → [oversight] → company → [donor] → person 211× PATTERN person → [donor] → company → [investor] → person 155× PATTERN person → [investor] → company → [donor] → person 155×
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Meta Platforms company
business
In 2022, the Washington Post revealed that Meta hired Targeted Victory, Moffatt's firm, to orchestrate a campaign disparaging TikTok by placing negative op-eds.
→ Stagwell Inc company
employment
On December 4, 2025, Stagwell named Moffatt its first Global Chair of Communications and Advocacy, overseeing agencies including Targeted Victory and others.
→ Joe Lonsdale person
investor
Leading the Super PAC network co-led by Moffatt received backing from 8VC's Joe Lonsdale.
→ Josh Vlasto person
subject
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Targeted Victory organization
affiliation
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Bamberger & Vlasto organization
affiliation
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Leading the Future (LTF) organization
subject
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Fairshake PAC organization
affiliation
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
Facts (13)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 301d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (13)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Pending Review Moffatt was named to Adweek's 'Adweek 50' and identified by WIRED as one of the tech insiders defining the industry's future. He is a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, The New York Times, The Washington Post, C-SPAN, and Forbes.
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 04 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Stagwell Group acquired a minority stake in Targeted Victory in March 2017, and a majority stake in 2018. By December 2025, Targeted Victory had grown from 20 employees to over 230, with more than $100 million in annual revenue.
Date: 2017-2018 Added: 04 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Moffatt graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government and History (1998-2002), and previously attended Hong Kong International School (HKIS), graduating in 1997.
Date: 1997-2002 Added: 04 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Moffatt is an angel investor. PitchBook records him as having invested in RevUp, a predictive data analytics platform for political fundraising. He invests personal money in promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
Date: 2015-06-15 Added: 04 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Moffatt personally donated $300,000 to the Save Our Country super PAC across three payments in 2024: $33,333 (May 14), $166,666 (July 11), and $100,000 (August 7). His FEC filings list his employer as Targeted Victory, occupation as Chief Executive Officer, and address in New York, NY 10007.
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 04 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Donor Lookup — Zac Moffatt
✓ verified Pending Review Moffatt previously served as Associate Chief of Staff to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg following Bloomberg's 2001 election, and earlier as RNC Director of Political Education and Deputy Director for Statewide efforts at Freedom's Watch.
Date: 2001-06-15 Added: 04 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source In 2022, the Washington Post revealed that Meta hired Targeted Victory, Moffatt's firm, to orchestrate a nationwide campaign to disparage rival TikTok by placing negative op-eds and letters to the editor. Moffatt said the Post article 'mischaracterises the work we do.'
Date: 2022-03-30 Added: 04 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Facebook paid GOP firm to smear TikTok
✓ verified Primary Source Leading the Future and its affiliated groups had raised more than $140 million as of Q1 2026, with $51 million cash on hand. Affiliated PACs include American Mission PAC (Republican), Think Big PAC (Democratic), and a Florida state-level committee.
✓ verified Primary Source Moffatt is the lead strategist (co-lead with Josh Vlasto) of Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC network launched in August 2025 with over $100 million in initial backing from Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, SV Angel's Ron Conway, 8VC's Joe Lonsdale, and Perplexity AI.
✓ verified Primary Source On December 4, 2025, Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) named Moffatt its first Global Chair of Communications and Advocacy, overseeing agencies including Allison, HarrisX, HUNTER, Consulum, SKDK, Sloane, and Targeted Victory, representing nearly $400 million in expected 2025 net revenue.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Moffatt served as Senior Advisor for Tim Scott for President in 2024, and reportedly personally introduced Marc Andreessen to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott.
✓ verified Pending Review Moffatt served as Digital Director for Mitt Romney for President in 2012, managing a 150-person department and overseeing a budget exceeding $100 million. Targeted Victory received over $14 million from the Romney campaign as of October 2012.
Date: 2012-06-15 Added: 04 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Zac Moffatt co-founded Targeted Victory LLC in 2009, a Republican-aligned digital strategy and marketing firm based in Arlington, Virginia. The firm has served over 800 campaigns and organizations.
Date: 2009-06-15 Added: 04 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Meet the Team — Targeted Victory
All Connections (21)
→ Josh Vlasto person
subject primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Targeted Victory organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Bamberger & Vlasto organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Leading the Future (LTF) organization
subject primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Fairshake PAC organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Think Big PAC organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ American Mission PAC organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Protect Progress PAC organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Defend American Jobs PAC organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Build American AI organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Stand With Crypto Alliance organization
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
donor primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ OpenAI company
donor primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Stagwell Inc company
employment, affiliation primary since 2025
On December 4, 2025, Stagwell named Moffatt its first Global Chair of Communications and Advocacy, overseeing agencies including Targeted Victory and others. · Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Meta Platforms company
business primary since 2022
In 2022, the Washington Post revealed that Meta hired Targeted Victory, Moffatt's firm, to orchestrate a campaign disparaging TikTok by placing negative op-eds.
→ Joe Lonsdale person
investor primary since 2025
Leading the Super PAC network co-led by Moffatt received backing from 8VC's Joe Lonsdale.
→ Coinbase company
donor primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
→ Ripple Labs organization
donor primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-009
← Mitt Romney elected official
contractor primary
Digital Director for Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, managing a 150-person department and budget exceeding $100 million.
← Tim Scott elected official
advisor secondary
Senior Advisor for Tim Scott for President in 2024. Reportedly personally introduced Marc Andreessen to Senator Scott.
← Michael Bloomberg elected official
employed_by secondary
Associate Chief of Staff to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg following Bloomberg's 2001 election.
Sources (24)
2025-08-27 ↗ Sludge: AI Industry Picks up Crypto's Big Money Playbook investigative_journalism Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Zac Moffatt — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Zac Moffatt — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Zac Moffatt — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Zac Moffatt — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Zac Moffatt — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Zac Moffatt not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-03-30 ↗ Facebook paid GOP firm to smear TikTok external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-06-02 ↗ Donor Lookup — Zac Moffatt external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025 ↗ Meet the Team — Targeted Victory external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt