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VENTURE CAPITAL
Total Donated
$5,114,912
Contributions
2,224
Unique Donors
77
Top Employer
VENTURE CAPITAL
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $750 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | $2,500 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | $9,500 | 7 | 4 |
| 1986 | $17,750 | 11 | 7 |
| 1988 | $21,656 | 26 | 13 |
| 1990 | $14,449 | 20 | 10 |
| 1992 | $33,560 | 36 | 14 |
| 1994 | $13,525 | 16 | 9 |
| 1996 | $30,250 | 25 | 11 |
| 1998 | $32,586 | 32 | 15 |
| 2000 | $193,612 | 64 | 27 |
| 2002 | $48,595 | 41 | 19 |
| 2004 | $82,184 | 66 | 19 |
| 2006 | $74,924 | 51 | 17 |
| 2008 | $183,300 | 101 | 21 |
| 2010 | $175,000 | 70 | 18 |
| 2012 | $203,800 | 60 | 15 |
| 2014 | $281,840 | 97 | 10 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAUDER, LAURA | $1,768,333 | 536 | ATHERTON, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 2 | COX, HOWARD E | $1,193,300 | 18 | BROOKLINE, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 3 | LAUDER, GARY | $1,154,532 | 320 | ATHERTON, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 4 | YING, JOHN | $194,037 | 61 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 5 | BARRETT, ROBERT G | $110,700 | 8 | DEDHAM, MA | — | 1984–2018 |
| 6 | NAZARIAN, DAVID | $75,690 | 29 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 2002–2020 |
| 7 | CASTLEBERRY, EDWARD F MR | $46,450 | 23 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1988–2022 |
| 8 | DRAPER, TIMOTHY C MR | $43,600 | 10 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1986–2012 |
| 9 | CASSIN, B J | $33,850 | 20 | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA | — | 1988–2020 |
| 10 | COLELLA, SAMUEL | $33,081 | 113 | LOS ALTOS, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 11 | WORTH, JAMES | $29,873 | 211 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 2000–2022 |
| 12 | VARET, JOSEPH | $29,600 | 40 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 13 | KRAKOFF, ROGER | $29,512 | 51 | BOSTON, MA | CLOUD CAPITAL PARTNERS | 2016–2022 |
| 14 | DOLAN, A BARR | $24,000 | 5 | PALO ALTO, CA | — | 1992–1996 |
| 15 | BLAIR, FRANK | $22,387 | 29 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1982–2020 |
| 16 | PENSKY, DAVID H | $20,800 | 12 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 2000–2008 |
| 17 | WESTON, DANIEL | $20,547 | 313 | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 18 | AINSLIE, SUZANNE | $19,223 | 90 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 19 | HEALER, HARRY J JR | $15,500 | 15 | DOVER, MA | — | 1984–2016 |
| 20 | CHAN, SEAMON | $14,950 | 12 | HARTSDALE, NY | PALM DRIVE CAPITAL | 2016–2022 |
| 21 | KNIGHT, HARRY W | $14,500 | 12 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | — | 1980–1988 |
| 22 | MCINNIS, STANLEY N | $13,171 | 30 | CHARLOTTE, NC | — | 1990–2020 |
| 23 | LANDRY, CHRISTOPHER MR | $11,970 | 23 | LINCOLN, MA | — | 1988–2018 |
| 24 | HAMILTON, DOUGLAS A | $11,600 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2006 |
| 25 | BARTON, G SYDNEY | $10,750 | 15 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1990–2000 |
| 26 | CSIMMA, CRISTINA | $10,700 | 14 | LINCOLN, MA | CLARUS VENTURES | 2010–2020 |
| 27 | SVOBODA, JOHN A | $10,200 | 6 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1998–2020 |
| 28 | J LANE, RAY | $10,000 | 1 | ATHERTON, CA | MANAGER | 2006 |
| 29 | BLOKKER, JOHN F | $8,500 | 9 | WOODSIDE, CA | — | 1988–2000 |
| 30 | JAKUBIAK, JEFFREY A | $8,100 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2014 |
| 31 | TUKMAN, MELVIN T MR | $7,000 | 6 | LARKSPUR, CA | — | 1992–2002 |
| 32 | ZUG, D BROOKS | $6,600 | 8 | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | — | 1994–2002 |
| 33 | SHEPARD, JACK L | $6,250 | 11 | ATHERTON, CA | — | 1984–1992 |
| 34 | MERRILL, STEVEN L MR | $6,100 | 7 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980–2012 |
| 35 | HIGGINBOTHAM, JOHN B MR. | $5,300 | 4 | GREAT FALLS, VA | SPACE VEST | 2004–2012 |
| 36 | PHILIP, STEPHEN | $5,000 | 1 | CHICAGO, IL | SELF | 2012 |
| 37 | CURLEY, W J P HON THE | $5,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1986 |
| 38 | BLOKKER, JOHAN F | $4,500 | 6 | WOODSIDE, CA | — | 1988–2000 |
| 39 | PORTER, KELLY | $4,463 | 26 | PALO ALTO, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 40 | HAWLEY, FRANK J | $4,425 | 11 | NEW CANAAN, CT | — | 1994–2020 |
| 41 | HOFF, ROBERT A | $4,200 | 9 | IRVINE, CA | — | 1988–2010 |
| 42 | JELLINEK, JOHN I | $4,000 | 3 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1998–2002 |
| 43 | MCKAY, CHRISTOPHER | $3,687 | 24 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 2000–2020 |
| 44 | HAZEL, W CHARLES MRS | $3,506 | 3 | SARATOGA, CA | — | 1988 |
| 45 | BARTOL, JOHN G | $3,449 | 6 | CAREFREE, AZ | — | 1990–1992 |
| 46 | JAMES, JANET B MRS | $3,400 | 2 | BOSTON, MA | ROCK PORT CAPITAL | 2010–2014 |
| 47 | MURDOCH, BRITTON H | $3,000 | 3 | BRYN MAWR, PA | — | 2002–2016 |
| 48 | CALORE, MICHAEL JR. | $2,900 | 1 | EAST GREENWICH, RI | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 2022 |
| 49 | LANGLOSS, TIMOTHY J | $2,600 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | WFD VENTURES | 2014 |
| 50 | LEMER, JOSEPH | $2,300 | 1 | ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ | EXECUTIVE | 2008 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLF PACC00571703 | $1,150,000 | 18 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $828,805 | 1,738 |
| 3 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $245,700 | 923 |
| 4 | HOUSE VICTORY PROJECTC00675488 | $239,750 | 856 |
| 5 | HOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2020C00729657 | $112,000 | 536 |
| 6 | DSCCC00042366 | $104,387 | 1,418 |
| 7 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $102,000 | 8 |
| 8 | JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRSC00139659 | $64,850 | 856 |
| 9 | WOMENCOUNT PACC00450098 | $57,025 | 856 |
| 10 | NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421 | $55,000 | 536 |
| 11 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $54,800 | 778 |
| 12 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $50,800 | 856 |
| 13 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTIONC00631549 | $50,000 | 536 |
| 14 | FRIENDS OF ISRAEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FIPACC00141747 | $41,000 | 863 |
| 15 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $34,995 | 204 |
| 16 | CRUZ FOR PRESIDENTC00574624 | $30,400 | 29 |
| 17 | BOXER VICTORY FUNDC00436352 | $30,400 | 320 |
| 18 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $26,781 | 1,558 |
| 19 | OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEC00162339 | $25,000 | 23 |
| 20 | DAGA PACC00638320 | $25,000 | 536 |
| 21 | PROTECT THE HOUSEC00669622 | $25,000 | 61 |
| 22 | AMODEI FOR NEVADAC00496760 | $21,100 | 61 |
| 23 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.C00140590 | $21,000 | 45 |
| 24 | RO FOR CONGRESS INCC00503185 | $19,100 | 856 |
| 25 | FRIENDS OF MARIAC00349506 | $18,350 | 885 |