Brian Fung is the tech reporter for CNN:
Brian Fung @b_fung
I visited Shadow Inc.’s address listed in the Iowa Dems’ disclosure filings. It led to a WeWork in this trendy Washington alley (steps from Maydan and La Colombe).
But a receptionist told me Shadow moved out last month to an unknown destination. ??? https://cnn.com/2020/02/04/politics/iowa-caucus-app-issues/index.html12:37 PM · Feb 4, 2020
-----------------------
Rob Galbraith @RobGalbraithLS
Replying to @b_fung
A different address listed for Shadow Inc (on Biden, Buttigieg, and Texas Dems' filings) is a mansion in Calabasas. There was a company called Shadow Inc incorporated in California at that address in 1979, but filed paperwork to dissolve in December 2005.
2:57 PM · Feb 4, 2020·
-----------------------
Brian Fung @b_fung
Meanwhile, we’re beginning to get comments from others who have used Shadow’s products, including Buttigieg’s campaign, Texas Dems and Wisconsin Dems. They all say they hired Shadow only for its voter texting service:
Problematic software used in Iowa caucuses also set to be used in Nevada, sources tell CNN12:59 PM · Feb 4, 2020
-----------------------
Brian Fung @b_fung
But it seems Shadow’s experience in technology may be rather limited beyond that. One Democratic official told me their conversations with Shadow suggested software development was “not their area of expertiseâ€:
1:01 PM · Feb 4, 2020
-----------------------
Brian Fung @b_fung
Our own look at the LinkedIn profiles of some of Shadow’s employees seems to underscore that impression.
1:03 PM · Feb 4, 2020