Finance
David Blumberg is not your typical Silicon Valley venture capitalist
Blumberg
Capital and Samantha Lee/Business Insider
-
The venture capitalist David Blumberg is a white man in
Silicon Valley, and still he says he’s a minority. -
In addition to being a supporter of President Donald
Trump, the investor is gay — he has two children with his
partner — and has a strong faith in God. -
Blumberg said that after coming out as Republican in
2016, he “got dropped from a lot of cocktail-party
lists.” -
But being an outsider has its advantages, he
says.
Just before the 2016 presidential election, David Blumberg hosted
a group of investors and entrepreneurs at a San Francisco
restaurant for a business mixer. The conversation turned to
Donald Trump.
The dinner guests tried to make sense of the reality-TV star
making it to the general election. “Can you believe anyone would
ever vote for Donald Trump?” Blumberg said he remembered hearing.
“And I’m just sitting there, not saying anything,” Blumberg said.
Blumberg would go on to vote for Trump, though he wouldn’t admit
it before this group, because he feared their bitter criticism.
“People often don’t realize how intolerant they are,” Blumberg,
the managing partner of Blumberg Capital, told
Business Insider.
“They just assume their view is right. I have strong views; I
know that. I could even be considered opinionated, but I
certainly respect other people’s views,” Blumberg said. “Being a
minority, you learn that.” …
Sponsored:
If you enjoyed reading this story so
far, why don’t you join Business Insider
PRIME? Business Insider provides visitors from MSN with a
special offer.
Simply
click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive
Business Insider PRIME benefits.
-
Business7 days ago
Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the new generative AI platform
-
Entertainment5 days ago
Hands-on with the Claude AI app: It’s pleasant to use, but janky
-
Business5 days ago
Haun Ventures is riding the bitcoin high
-
Entertainment6 days ago
‘Bridgerton’: Everything you need to remember before Season 3
-
Entertainment3 days ago
Apple Watch Series 9 vs. SE: A smartwatch skeptic tested both for 13 days
-
Entertainment4 days ago
5 essential gadgets for turning your home into a self-care sanctuary
-
Business4 days ago
Apple: pay attention to emerging markets, not falling China sales
-
Business3 days ago
Google dubs Epic’s demands from its antitrust win ‘unnecessary’ and ‘far beyond the scope’ of the verdict