David Sacks
Tech-right Trump-aligned donor; foreign-policy-skeptical (publicly opposed extended US support for Ukraine).
Who they are.
South African-American technology investor and member of the 'PayPal Mafia.' Founder of Yammer (sold to Microsoft) and Craft Ventures. Co-host of the popular All-In Podcast. After hosting a high-profile San Francisco fundraiser for Trump in June 2024, Sacks emerged as one of the most visible tech-right donors of the cycle and was named the White House AI & Crypto Czar by Trump in December 2024.
The chain.
- America PACMajor donor (Musk-aligned pro-Trump super PAC)
- Trump 47 CommitteeMajor fundraiser / host
- Donald Trump (R, President)Hosted June 2024 San Francisco fundraiser (~$12M+ raised in one evening)2024 · Won 2024 general election
- JD Vance (R, VP)Direct contributions + co-host of tech-right fundraising circuit2022/2024 · Elected Vice President 2024
The targets.
On the record.
“Trump deserves credit for being right about the Russia hoax, the Hunter Biden laptop, and now Ukraine.”
“Silicon Valley's monolithic Democratic alignment is over.”
Sources.
Questions about David Sacks.
Who is David Sacks?
Sacks is a South African-American tech founder, member of the PayPal Mafia, founder of Yammer (sold to Microsoft 2012) and Craft Ventures, and co-host of the All-In Podcast. In December 2024 Trump named him White House AI and Crypto Czar, a non-Senate-confirmed advisory role.
Did Sacks host a fundraiser for Trump?
Yes — Sacks hosted a June 6, 2024 San Francisco fundraiser for Trump at his Pacific Heights home that reportedly raised over $12 million in a single evening. The event is widely credited as the public coming-out of the 'tech-right' donor bloc.
Is Sacks aligned with Elon Musk?
Sacks and Musk have a long-running personal and business relationship dating to PayPal. Sacks was a major donor to Musk's America PAC, and the two coordinate publicly on tech-policy and political messaging through the All-In Podcast and X/Twitter.