Tech Is Freaking Out About A Possible Trump Win

Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images As some analysts begin projecting a Trump win, tech's bigwigs are panicking on Twitter and in interviews with BuzzFeed News. Aside from Peter Thiel, a major Trump backer, tech has almost universally favored Clinton this election. In fact, opposing Trump became a cause that united a large portion of Silicon Valley. Pishevar, a high-profile venture capitalist who cofounded Sherpa Capital, is also a cofounder of the transportation startup Hyperloop One. Y Combinator's Sam Altman, who cofounded a civic engagement nonprofit called VotePlz this election to encourage young people to vote, told BuzzFeed News that "I am officially very worried." Dennis Crowley, cofounder of Foursquare, also Tweeted his anxieties. "People were very active trying to support Hillary for president, but I don't think they've chewed on the prospect of a Trump presidency as imminent," Keith Rabois, an investment partner at Khosla Ventures, told BuzzFeed News, explaining the anxiety. "So like everybody else, they're probably processing it in real time right now." "Just look at your Twitter feed or look at my Twitter feed, which is mostly Silicon Valley people. It was totally divorced from reality," Rabois said. "Everyone I know in Silicon Valley is in shock." This is a developing story. We will update as we get more reactions. via BuzzFeed - Tech https://www.buzzfeed.com/priya/tech-is-freaking-out-about-a-trump-win?utm_term=4ldqpia

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