First dudes now tech bros: Over 100 Silicon Valley tycoons back Harris’ bid for president

More than 100 venture capitalists pledged to support Vice President Kamala Harris — the Democrats’ answer to the steady stream of Silicon Valley bigwigs who have vowed to back Donald Trump.

“VCs for Kamala” includes LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban and billionaire Chris Sacca.

“We the undersigned are Venture Capital investors, founders and tech leaders who pledge to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election,” a statement on the website says.

“We spend our days looking for, investing in and supporting entrepreneurs who are building the future. We are pro-business, pro-American dream, pro-entrepreneurship, and pro-technological progress,” the group wrote. “We also believe in democracy as the backbone of our nation. We believe that strong, trustworthy institutions are a feature, not a bug, and that our industry — and every other industry — would collapse without them. That is what’s at stake in this election.”

Another powerful group,Tech for Kamala, has pledged support for the vice president. In a July 28 letter, the group noted the Biden-Harris administration “has laid the foundation for a great new American chapter — growing the economy and expanding opportunity for people of all backgrounds” and “as a California native Vice President Harris has shown her leadership in the tech industry over decades.”

So far, 550 people have signed the letter, the New York Times reported.

In the letter, Tech for Kamala also noted the host of entrepreneurs who have been backing Trump: “We acknowledge there are a few people in tech with very loud microphones who support a very different vision of the future. But as the names on this letter show, they do not at all represent the entire