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Silicon Valley is officially grieving over Trump but quietly gleeful over a possible tech deal resurgence
- Silicon Valley's denizens are optimistic President Trump could soften the regulatory climate and make exit exits easier, as his win coupled with the stock market's exubarent response could light up the exit market like the Fourth of July. Many venture capitalists and founders in the Valley hope that the return of Trump might be a financial boon for the sector as their industry thrives when start-ups are getting acquired or going public quickly; Biden's administration had clamped down heavily on tech M&A. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan's status could be in jeopardy once Trump takes over in January; she has been one of the main drivers of tougher antitrust enforcement in tech deals. Trump could also roll back some of the antitrust policies but there's longer-term uncertainty surrounding his win. In AI, as President, Trump will have to contend with how to regulate it and is seen as bullish for crypto. However investors in climate tech were apprehensive about what a second Trump term means for clean energy.
- VCs and founders in Silicon Valley are optimistic that Trump's win could soften the regulatory climate and make Mergers and Acquisitions easier in a sector already known for thriving when start-ups are getting acquired or going public quickly.
- While many Silicon Valley VCs and founders aren't huge Trump fans, their industry thrives when startups are getting acquired or going public quickly. The Biden administration clamped down heavily on tech M&A, so Trump's win could be a financial boon for the sector.
- Trump could roll back some of the antitrust policies that his opponent would have continued, putting many technology mergers and acquisitions on hold.
- Trump's return to the White House could ripple through the technology sector in unpredictable and potentially transformative ways, though tech policy was largely an afterthought this election cycle.
- Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan's status could be in jeopardy once Trump takes over in January; she has been one of the main drivers of tougher antitrust enforcement in tech deals.
- Investors such as SignalFire founder Chris Farmer and Mason Angel of Industrious Ventures said a more relaxed approach to antitrust enforcement could unlock billions of dollars in exits for a limited set of founders and venture capitalists.
- Trump is seen as bullish for crypto. The blockchain sector poured $100m into the elections, and investors are hopeful Trump's win could benefit the sector.
- Investors in climate tech were apprehensive about what a second Trump term means for clean energy, as Trump's on-again, off-again support for nuclear energy could result in new legislation to 'expand alternative energy sources, particularly by accelerating the deployment of advanced nuclear micro-reactors,' said Brian Garrett, MD of Crosscut Ventures.
- VCs and founders in Silicon Valley hope for a more practical approach to regulation under Trump's administration, as Biden clamped down heavily on tech M&A.
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