Marc Andreessen Horowitz Trump Politics

Marc Andreessen Horowitz, a prominent venture capital firm, has been closely tied to President Donald Trump's policies. The firm's co-founder, Marc Andreessen, has been a vocal supporter of Trump's agenda.

Andreessen has praised Trump's efforts to reduce regulations and stimulate economic growth. He has also expressed admiration for Trump's willingness to challenge the status quo.

In 2016, Andreessen was a member of Trump's transition team, advising the president-elect on tech policy. This appointment has raised questions about the firm's influence on Trump's administration.

Andreessen has defended his involvement with Trump, stating that he is committed to finding common ground with the president and his team.

The co-founders of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capital firm, Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, have announced their support for Donald Trump's re-election bid.

They plan to give large donations to Trump's campaign, with their financial support not expected to equal that of billionaire Elon Musk, who is donating $45m a month to support the former president.

The pair have been laying the ground for the announcement for a while, with Horowitz writing in December that they are non-partisan, one-issue voters: if a candidate supports an optimistic technology-enabled future, they are for them.

Already, Andreessen and Horowitz have donated more than $24m in this election, but the majority has gone to a non-partisan campaign, Fairshake, aiming to back or oppose candidates based on their views on cryptocurrency.

Here are some key facts about the donations:

Andreessen Horowitz's co-founders, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, donated $2.5 million each to a pro-Donald Trump super political action committee.

The duo shocked Silicon Valley when they announced their support for Trump in July, citing his policies as most beneficial to cryptocurrency and startups.

They also donated to Right For America, a super PAC that's focusing most of its spending in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

Isaac Perlmutter, the former chairman of Marvel Entertainment, and his wife Laura Perlmutter, combined to give $4.9 million in the last quarter, bringing their total donations this year to $25 million.

Apollo Global Management LLC CEO Marc Rowan also gave $1 million to the super PAC.

The super PAC raised $27.8 million, spent $22.6 million, and entered the final weeks of the campaign with $43.6 million cash on hand.

Andreessen Horowitz has become more enmeshed in politics in recent months, stepping up its Washington lobbying footprint.

The firm's partners would seek to back candidates who support an "optimistic, technology-enabled future" and oppose "misguided" tech regulations.

Andreessen and Horowitz donated to Right For America, a super PAC that's focusing most of its spending in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

The duo's donations were made within days of Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.

The initial pro-Trump donations were made within days of Harris replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.

Andreessen also gave an additional $844,600 to Trump's campaign and the Republican Party.

The pair have been laying the ground for the announcement for a while, with Horowitz writing in December: "We are non-partisan, one-issue voters: if a candidate supports an optimistic technology-enabled future, we are for them. If they want to choke off important technologies, we are against them."

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Here's a breakdown of the super PAC's donations:

The pair's donations were made to Right For America, a super PAC that's focusing most of its spending in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

A top investor, Horowitz, has backed away from Trump. This was a remarkable turn for Horowitz, who was once considered part of the tech elite's pro-Trump arm.

In July, Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, his firm's co-founder, endorsed the former president due to the Biden administration's bad tech policy, including on crypto and artificial intelligence.