Billionaire philanthropy

Working for Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy isn’t always easy since it means working for Mark Zuckerberg

Recode, June 2020

These are the trade-offs we make when we depend on billionaires to save us

Recode, April 2020

Netflix’s billionaire founder is secretly building a luxury retreat for teachers in rural Colorado

Recode, June 2020

Larry Ellison has abruptly shut down the foundation he spent years setting up

Recode, September 2020

Google’s Larry Page gave $400 million in Christmas donations. Not a penny went straight to charity.

Recode, December 2019

How a lawsuit could reveal secrets about Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic loophole

Recode, July 2019

Inside Jack Dorsey’s radical experiment for billionaires to give away their money

Recode, June 2020

The former CEO of Google has applied to become a citizen of Cyprus

Recode, November 2020

Money in politics

Silicon Valley loves Cory Booker. That could be a problem for him.

Recode, February 2019

How Pete Buttigieg became the new toast of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest donors

Recode, May 2019

Andrew Yang is promising to revitalize America. His nonprofit tried, too, but couldn’t.

Recode, June 2019

Silicon Valley is throwing Trump a fundraiser. They’d just rather not talk about it.

Recode, September 2019

Silicon Valley billionaires’ strange new respect for Elizabeth Warren

Recode, October 2019

Tech billionaires are plotting sweeping, secret plans to boost Joe Biden

Recode, May 2020

This billionaire built a big-money machine to oust Trump. Why do some Democrats hate him?

Recode, September 2020

Inside the implosion of the $35 million startup meant to fix the Democratic Party

Recode, December 2020

Finance and venture capital

Silicon Valley is awash in Chinese and Saudi cash — and no one is paying attention (except Trump)

Recode, May 2019

Mithril Capital promised to be the “capstone” to Peter Thiel’s investment empire. It ended up as a major distraction.

Recode, February 2019

The FBI is investigating a venture capital fund started by Peter Thiel for financial misconduct

Recode, September 2019

Silicon Valley pledged to break up the boys’ club of investing in 2018. How did it do?

Recode, December 2018

The new hotness for tech billionaires? Do-gooder investments they can write off on their taxes.

Recode, October 2018

A venture capitalist is running for Congress in farm country. And his opponent is turning those Silicon Valley years into an insult.

Recode, September 2018

Is there a next act for one of Silicon Valley’s top investors after Uber? Benchmark and Bill Gurley are about to find out.

Recode, June 2018

Steve Jurvetson was pushed out of his firm as the lines between personal and professional crossed

Recode, November 2017