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VENTURE CAPITAL

Total Donated

$16,170,796

Contributions

7,964

Unique Donors

776

Top States

CA
$10,267,841
298 donors
NY
$1,833,050
75 donors
MA
$710,931
86 donors
PA
$575,623
16 donors
NJ
$446,035
17 donors
CT
$422,549
32 donors
IL
$251,046
19 donors
FL
$228,360
29 donors
NC
$210,950
13 donors
WA
$173,895
23 donors
TX
$149,795
21 donors
CO
$122,250
17 donors
TN
$103,955
8 donors
MD
$89,026
12 donors
MN
$80,930
12 donors
OH
$76,007
12 donors
NV
$56,100
5 donors
KY
$42,623
5 donors
DC
$42,255
11 donors
NH
$34,500
3 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

VENTURE CAPITAL political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$301,93114591
2006$140,9409362
2008$980,918512269
2010$356,444253124
2012$2,297,255437214
2014$657,104262126

Top Donors

Top VENTURE CAPITAL donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1HOFFMAN, REID GARRETT$3,556,28340MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAGREYLOCK PARTNERS2012–2022
2LIEW, JEREMY$1,467,20053SAN FRANCISCO, CALIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS/VENTURE2012–2022
3STEPHENSON, THOMAS F. AMBASSADOR$1,064,9776ATHERTON, CASEQUOIA CAPITAL2012–2016
4SAXENA, PARAG$991,340161RYE, NYIPC2004–2022
5KOPELMAN, JOSH$446,76683GLADWYNE, PAFIRST ROUND CAPITAL2010–2022
6SHAH, TUSHAR$330,73195FORT LEE, NJGEOCAPITAL PARTNERS2004–2022
7SATHAYE, SHIRISH$269,15060SAN JOSE, CAMATRIX PARTNERS2004–2022
8MCINTYRE, RYAN$253,420175PORTOLA VALLEY, CAMCBIUS VENTURE CAPIT2004–2022
9ZUBERI, IMAAD MR$167,00013EL MONTE, CAAVENUE VENTURES2016–2018
10CALLAGHAN, JON$135,84314PALO ALTO, CATRUE VENTURES2008–2020
11TORRES-MACKIE, PEDRO$135,458192NEW YORK, NYQUOTIDIAN VENTURES2018–2022
12FEUILLE, JAMES$126,94650SAN FRANCISCO, CACROSSLINK CAPITAL2010–2022
13FISHER, JOHN HN$124,70011SANTA ROSA, CADRAPER FISHER JURVETSON2016–2020
14MILLER, STEVEN N$116,408169GLENCOE, ILORIGIN VENTURES2010–2022
15DANGEL, JUSTIN$115,70059BOSTON, MASELF2004–2022
16SCHOENDORF, JOE$102,5007SAINT HELENA, CAACCEL PARTNERS2018–2020
17RAJARAMAN, ANAND$96,93219PALO ALTO, CACAMBRIAN VENTURES2014–2022
18MARIO, JEREMY$92,70027DURHAM, NCMARIO FARMILY PARTNERS2010–2022
19KOLLURI, KRISHNA$92,35060SARATOGA, CANEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES2008–2022
20COLLIER, DAVID$89,600363SAN FRANCISCO, CACMEA DEVELOPMENT CORP.2004–2022
21DISABATO, JOE$83,90023SAN FRANCISCO, CAGOLDMAN SACHS2012–2022
22JAY, JEFFREY R. MR.$82,3006GREENWICH, CTGREAT POINT PARTNERS2014–2022
23SAXON, KEN$80,000138SANTA BARBARA, CAFARM CAPITAL SERVICES LLC2004–2022
24SCHOEN, SCOTT MR.$80,0005WESTON, MATH LEE PARTNERS2008–2016
25LAM, RACHEL$78,708275NEW YORK, NYTIME WARNER2008–2022
26WANG, EDWIN J MR.$78,0005NEW YORK, NYCROSS PACIFIC2004–2012
27GOLDSTEIN, JAMIE$77,68038BOCA RATON, FLAERO GROUP2014–2022
28COLLOTON, ED$76,20016MILL VALLEY, CABESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS2018–2022
29MOHAN, CHRISTINE$75,17320SAN FRANCISCO, CASHASTA VENTURES2008–2020
30SANDELL, SCOTT D$71,10016MENLO PARK, CANEW ENT ASSOC2004–2020
31SARRACINO, STEVE$67,7004GREENWICH, CTACTIVANT2022
32JAY, JEFFREY R. DR. MD$65,7009GREENWICH, CTGREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC2014–2022
33ATLURU, RAJESH$64,82573SAN FRANCISCO, CADRAPER FISHER JURVETSON2004–2022
34BURNHAM, BRAD$62,24021NEW YORK, NYUNION SQUARE VENTURES2008–2022
35HICKEY, DOUG T$58,6007SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF2012–2020
36ALBINSON, CHRIS$58,10020LARKSPUR, CAPANORAMA CAPITAL2012–2020
37MILLER JR., ANDREW$57,00524FRANKLIN, TNHEALTHMARK VENTURES LLC2010–2022
38SAKODA, JON$56,50016MENLO PARK, CANEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES2010–2020
39PLAIN, HENRY$55,50017ATHERTON, CAMORGEN THALER2010–2020
40WALSG, MARK$55,5003CHEVY CHASE, MDRUXTON VENTURES, LLC2020
41HALE, JAMES C. MR.$54,8507ROSS, CAF.T. VENTURES2008–2018
42SCANLON, RICHARD MR.$52,4004LOCUST VALLEY, NYSTARTOP I L.L.C.2012–2014
43ACKERMAN, ROBERT R. MR. JR.$52,2504NAPA, CAALLEGIS CAPITAL L.L.C.2008–2012
44KONTOGOURIS, VENETIA$50,40018WESTON, CTVENKON LLC2020
45TRAVIESA, ANTHONY MRS.$50,0001TAMPA, FLV3 PARTNERS LLP2012
46YOUNG, COLSTON$48,80012SAN FRANCISCO, CASAP VENTURES2014–2020
47POLITI, SANTO$46,3006BOSTON, MASPARK CAPITAL, LLC2008–2014
48MASUR, MARK$43,80015DALLAS, TXSILVER CREEK VENTURES2020
49MARIO, JEREMY K. MR.$42,35016DURHAM, NCSELF-EMPLOYED2008–2020
50BREYER, JIM$42,3007PALO ALTO, CAACCEL PARTNERS2008–2014

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received VENTURE CAPITAL donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDC00658476$1,702,64740
2ACTBLUEC00401224$1,309,8075,431
3HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$1,296,1232,111
4RIGHT TO RISE USAC00571372$1,008,34830
5PRIORITIES USA ACTIONC00495861$1,000,00040
6HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$553,0571,433
7ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$518,750239
8AB PACC00492140$350,000113
9WINREDC00694323$334,2521,776
10DCCCC00000935$327,378977
11DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$287,1662,231
12TECH FOR CAMPAIGNSC00636027$277,500516
13NRSCC00027466$274,598207
14OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$249,9331,256
15OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$246,4751,015
16ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$184,944379
17OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$182,3502,695
18BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651$165,250125
19REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$128,848456
20HILLARY ACTION FUNDC00619411$122,82541
21RO FOR CONGRESS INCC00503185$121,639551
22FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$110,4382,987
23HMPC00495028$110,00098
24DSCCC00042366$106,4001,202
25FAIR FIGHTC00693515$102,750123