Venture capitalis support fuels both Harris, Trump campaigns NBC Bay Area [Video]

With the 2024 presidential election drawing near, efforts have been focused on key battleground states in the Midwest and Northeast. However, the spotlight is now on Silicon Valley, as venture capitalists are pumping millions of dollars into both campaigns.

While Democrats may have an advantage on paper in Santa Clara County, the scales appear to be getting more balanced regarding campaign contributions.

“I know founders who have said, you know, that guy’s gone off the deep end. I don’t even want to pitch him my idea, let alone raise money from him. It just feels like what’s going on there,” said Eric Ries, a startup founder and supporter of the grassroots networks VCs for Kamala.

Reis, also the author of “The Lean Startup,” said he believes VC and startup support for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

“In Silicon Valley writ large, not just among VCs and not just among the wealthiest …