Palestine
Stance on Palestinian rights. Opposed = supports Israeli military/occupation, censors Palestinian voices. Supported = defends Palestinian rights.
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Supported
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Mixed
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Silent
All Stances (122)
Self-described "radical Zionist." Made secret visit to Israel meeting PM Netanyahu and defense officials. Anduril builds autonomous weapons used by Israeli military. Exploring partnerships with Israeli defense-tech startups.
Declared Israel is "NVIDIA's second home." Announced record-breaking campus investment. 4 of 6 new AI chips developed in Israel. 3,000+ Israeli employees. Met with Israeli leadership.
Microsoft employees occupied Redmond HQ in August 2025 demanding the company sever ties with the Israeli military. Microsoft fired 5 protesters and asked the FBI for help. However, in September 2025 Microsoft cut off cloud services to an Israeli military unit after an investigation.
OpenAI silent on Gaza while partnering with Anduril. No public stance on Palestinian workers fired from tech. Microsoft partnership fuels Israeli military AI.
Oracle $10B Israel investment. Personal Israel philanthropy. Strong Zionist views. Israeli citizenship rumored.
Co-authored article praising Israel's use of AI in warfare. Running secretive AI military drone company (White Stork/Project Eagle). Stated AI will dominate future wars citing Israel as example.
a16z was most active VC in Israel in 2024 with 11 new investments. Recruiting elite IDF tech alumni for accelerator. Planned Israel office visit. Led Wiz funding round before $32B Google acquisition.
Most active US VC in Israel 2024. 11 new Israeli investments. Recruiting IDF alumni. Led Wiz $32B acquisition. Andreessen said if they open second office, it would "pretty likely be in Israel."
a16z most active US VC in Israel 2024 with 11 investments. Recruiting elite IDF tech alumni for accelerator. Said if opening second office "would pretty likely be in Israel." Led Wiz $32B acquisition.
a16z most active US VC in Israel 2024. Recruiting IDF tech alumni. Led Wiz $32B acquisition. Wife Felicia active in pro-Israel philanthropy. Silent on Gaza civilian casualties.
Wiz Israeli cybersecurity company. Founders from Unit 8200. Google $23B acquisition offer.
Produced "Screams Before Silence" documentary on October 7 with Israeli production company. Screened at US Capitol and White House. Nearly 3 million YouTube views.
Stated "my bias is to defer to Israel" and "IDF gets to decide what it wants to do." Co-founded Palantir which signed strategic partnership with Israeli Defense Ministry for AI targeting.
Vocal defender of Israeli military actions on All-In podcast. Dismissed Palestinian civilian casualties. Called critics "antisemitic." Hosts show with pro-Israel tech billionaires.
Defended Israeli actions on All-In podcast. Dismissed Palestinian civilian casualties. Pro-Israel advocacy on social media.
Approved firing of 28+ workers who protested Project Nimbus. Google Israel contract continues. Silent on Palestinian casualties.
Oracle displayed "Oracle Stands with Israel" on all global websites. Announced $10B investment in Israel computing facilities. Collaborated with Israeli military on hackathon for Gaza settlements.
Netflix removed Palestinian content. Platform criticized for pro-Israel content moderation. Hastings silent on employee concerns about bias in content policies.
Criticized Israeli actions in Gaza. Blocked by pro-Israel accounts. Donated to Palestinian relief. One of few major tech figures to take pro-Palestinian stance.
Said "nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs" on All-In podcast, dismissed human rights. Later walked back comments. Co-host of pro-Israel podcast but occasionally acknowledges Palestinian suffering.
Vocal Zionist. Posted support for Israeli military operations. Criticized tech workers who protested Google Nimbus contract. PayPal mafia member with strong Israel advocacy.
Said "we don't mind losing customers" over Israel support. Doubled Israeli employee salaries during war. Met with Netanyahu, Herzog, and Defense Minister. Donated $1M to Magen David Adom. Sent supplies to IDF.
Posted pro-Israel content after October 7. Coinbase blocked Palestinian users in Gaza from accessing funds. "Mission-focused" policy used to silence internal debate on Palestine.
Unlike other VCs, has not been vocally pro-Israel. Focused climate and tech criticism on Trump. Khosla Ventures has minimal Israeli defense investments compared to a16z/Founders Fund.
Major Israeli portfolio including Wiz, Monday.com. Sequoia Israel office. Silent on Palestinian tech workers fired. Invested in Israeli defense-adjacent companies.
Lightspeed Israel is one of largest Israeli VC operations. Invested in Unit 8200 alumni startups. Portfolio includes companies serving Israeli military/intelligence.
Major investor in Israeli tech including Wiz. Danny Rimer defended Israeli tech ecosystem. Silent on Gaza humanitarian crisis while promoting Israeli investments.
Major Israeli portfolio. Led investments in Monday.com and other Israeli companies. Extensive Tel Aviv presence. No statements on Palestinian rights.
Invested billions in Israeli tech. Early Wix, Monday.com backer. Silent on Gaza while continuing Israeli investments. No diversity in leadership.
Israeli company headquartered in Tel Aviv. Leadership publicly supported Israeli military operations. Many employees serve IDF reserves during Gaza operations.
Amazon AWS provides cloud services to Israeli government. Project Nimbus partnership. AWS used by Israeli military and intelligence. Silent on Palestinian rights while profiting from occupation.
Dell Israel has $150M+ operations. Provides infrastructure to Israeli military and government. Michael Dell has personal Israel investments and philanthropy.
HPE has direct contracts with Israeli military. Aruba Networks (HPE subsidiary) provides networking to Israeli defense installations. Major presence in Tel Aviv.
Microsoft Azure provides cloud to Israeli government. But also serves Palestinian NGOs. More balanced than Google/Amazon.
Garry Tan posted pro-Israel content. YC has extensive Israeli startup portfolio. Batch includes Israeli defense-tech. Silent on fired Palestinian workers.
Early Facebook investor. Accel Israel office. Portfolio includes Israeli defense-adjacent companies. Silent on Gaza.
Amplifies pro-Israel accounts. Suppresses Palestinian journalists per reports. Musk visited Israel, met Netanyahu. "Community Notes" biased.
Defense tech investments include Israeli companies. Silent on Gaza while profiting from military AI. Close to Israeli tech ecosystem.
Self-described "radical Zionist." Anduril weapons for Israel. Aggressive defense of Israeli military. Dismisses Palestinian concerns.
Scale AI works with Israeli defense via Anduril partnership. Silent on Gaza while profiting from military AI. Thunderforge initiative.
NEA has Israeli portfolio companies. Not vocally political. Traditional VC approach.
Traditional VC not vocally political. Some Israeli portfolio companies.
Traditional VC approach. Some Israeli investments. Not politically vocal.
Andy Jassy oversaw Project Nimbus. Amazon provides cloud to Israeli military. Silent on worker protests about contract.
Marc Benioff has been relatively quiet on Gaza. Salesforce has Israel operations but less controversy than peers.
Dario Amodei focused on AI safety, not geopolitics. Anthropic has no public Israel stance. Palantir partnership complicates.
Patrick Collison apolitical. Stripe processes payments globally including Israeli companies. No public stance.
Guillermo Rauch focused on tech. Vercel infrastructure used by Israeli companies. No political involvement.
Brian Chesky quiet on geopolitics. Airbnb previously delisted West Bank settlements under pressure.
Evan Spiegel not vocally political. Snap moderation criticized for both sides. No clear stance.
Dylan Field silent on Gaza. Figma used by designers globally. Adobe acquisition failed. No political stance.
Melanie Perkins focused on Canva growth. Australian company less involved in US politics. Donated to refugees.
Khosla Ventures less Israel-focused than peers. Vinod Khosla critical of US foreign policy. Climate focus.
Lightspeed Israel major fund. Deep Israeli tech ecosystem investments. Unit 8200 alumni portfolio.
Monday.com Israeli company. Leadership supported IDF operations. Tel Aviv headquarters.
Union Square Ventures Fred Wilson not vocal on Israel. NYC-based. Traditional VC approach.
SoftBank has Israeli investments including WeWork debacle. Masa Son global approach. Vision Fund losses.
Left Meta before major Gaza controversy. But oversaw content moderation accused of anti-Palestinian bias. Lean In foundation silent on issue.
Defended Israeli military actions on social media. Dismissed criticism of Gaza bombardment. AngelList has Israeli startups in portfolio. Silent on Palestinian tech workers.
Vocal Israel supporter post-October 7. Targeted pro-Palestinian students and faculty. Doxxing of Harvard students. Aggressive Zionist advocacy.
Expressed being "deeply saddened by terrorist attacks in Israel." Google donated $8M to Israel relief. Signed pledge against antisemitism. But also acknowledged Gaza humanitarian crisis.
Called himself "heartbroken by horrific terrorist attacks on Israel." Microsoft has 3,000 Israeli employees. But also acknowledged impact on both sides of conflict.
Demanded Harvard name students who blamed Israel for Hamas attacks. Called for university presidents to resign over antisemitism testimony. Invested in Tel Aviv stock exchange.
Called Hamas attacks "pure evil." Meta established special operations center for Israel content. Systematic censorship of Palestinian content documented by Human Rights Watch.
Met with Israeli President Herzog in 2023, said Israel will have "huge role" in AI. Praised Israeli "talent density" and "relentlessness." Invested in Israeli AI startup Apex.