Ron Conway
Theodore Schleifer
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September 27, 2022
Silicon Valley’s Wall Street Bets & The Phoenix Suns Sweepstakes
A phalanx of Silicon Valley super-personas have quietly flooded into an obscure regulatory battle to legalize a new type of political betting that makes PredictIt look quaint. Plus, why Laurene Powell Jobs should buy the Phoenix Suns—and why Jeff Bezos shouldn’t.
Theodore Schleifer
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July 26, 2022
The Washington Whisperers
As the midterms roil, it’s increasingly clear that Washington creatures are more than ever operating at the behest of Silicon Valley’s political class: Thiel and Conway, of course, but also S.B.F., Jan Koum, Ryan Salame, and a new crop of other budding mega-donors and mega-influencers.
Theodore Schleifer
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February 1, 2022
The Thiel Index
A potentially definitive, highly unscientific analysis of who has the most political juice right now in Silicon Valley.
Theodore Schleifer
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January 18, 2022
Silicon Valley’s Doomed Pursuit of D.C. Nirvana
Behind the scenes of the voting-rights drama, Democratic super-donors organized a furious pressure campaign to get Manchinema to “yes.” Then reality intervened.
Theodore Schleifer
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January 4, 2022
Bill & Melinda Get Political
Among the under-appreciated stories of modern politics is how key relationships with a Silicon Valley benefactor or two can transform long-shot candidates into bonafide contenders. And with more money than ever, tech titans are discovering new battlefields to assert their will.
Theodore Schleifer
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September 2, 2021
“Too Quiet for Comfort”: Did Silicon Valley Botch the Recall?
Fundraisers and donors across the tech industry agree that Silicon Valley has underinvested in the recall—perhaps to Gavin Newsom’s peril.
Theodore Schleifer
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June 17, 2021
A New Billionaire Feud in the Valley
Titans of the technology industry are battling over whether to recall Gavin Newsom or keep him in office.