Silicon Valley is betting a Musk-inspired Trump could unleash a startup boom

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "Trump created the Space Force in 2019, and his close relationship with Elon Musk will bring renewed attention and government investment into the field," Industrious Ventures' Angel said.
51% : Many VCs and founders in the space donated to Trump and other Republican candidates, which they consider more favorable toward crypto technologies and markets.
42% : "At a high level, we expect Trump to cut corporate taxes and regulations, helping startup M&A and investment," said Mason Angel, general partner at Industrious Ventures.
34% : While many in Silicon Valley dislike Trump, many VCs and startup founders crave more freedom to pursue riskier new technologies unburdened by regulation.
31% : "Trump is reportedly considering Musk for White House roles, including ones that would audit various federal programs and organizations.
23% : VCs are now hopeful that Trump could roll back some antitrust and crypto policies that a Harris administration may have continued, although nothing is certain about the new administration's approach.

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