12 Most Conservative Tech Companies

1. PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is notably not one of the liberal companies. Within the company, there exists a significant presence of individuals affiliated with the Republican Party. Peter Thiel, Scott Banister, Eric Jackson, and Keith Rabois are just a few of them. PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)’s co-founder, billionaire Peter Thiel, has given nearly $5 million to various GOP politicians and PACs. Thiel is a supporter of conservative Republican ideology. He gives money to candidates and groups associated with both the Democrat and Republican parties. Thiel declared his support for Ron Paul’s presidential campaign in December 2007. Following Paul’s failure to win the nomination for the Republican Party, Thiel made a contribution to the John McCain campaign. Moreover, Thiel was a supporter of Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor of California in 2010, despite her failure to win the election. He gave the Whitman campaign the maximum amount of $25,900 that he was allowed to give.

Scott Banister, a wealthy tech investor, has supported Rand Paul and Ron Paul’s father. The marijuana rights activist Scott Banister followed Paul to various fundraisers and round tables across the city, traveling with the senator.

Erick Jackson, a former executive at PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL), is also the co-founder of CapLinked, a company whose primary mission is to connect technology firms with investors. He has spent decades advocating for conservative causes, and he is a prominent figure as a commentator on conservative issues on both radio and television.

Keith Rabois is a well-known technology entrepreneur, executive, and investor. He is most well-known for his executive roles at PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Slide, and Square, as well as his early-stage startup investments. He tweeted in response to Thiel’s speech at the conference the previous year that the “tech industry is primarily out of touch by being too far to the left.”

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