Behind me a mega fundraiser for former President Trump is about to take place.

But this isn't Maralago and it's not Trump Tower.

This is the heart of San Francisco, a liberal bastion of America. But in recent years a growing

circle of tech elites is switching camps. They're vocal, they're emboldened, and

they're filthy rich. This week on Tech Check. Silicon Valley turns to Trump.

It's a gathering of a list tech heavy, and it signals a shift happening in the traditionally

deep blue valleys of the Bay Area. 50 grand a ticket or 300,000 bucks a pop for a VIP ticket that includes a photo with the former president.

Pocket change for the tech founders and investors in attendance.

David Sachs, the venture capitalist who owns the mansion, he's one of the newer, more vocal conservatives in the industry.

He donated to Republican candidate Mitt Romney's campaign in 2012 and then Democrat

Hillary Clinton in 2016.

This year he has thrown all his support behind the Republican Party,

supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential bid,

and now hosting the first fundraiser for President Trump after his conviction.

The other host of the fundraiser, V.C. Chamath Paula-Hapatia, has also switched to legences.

He donated more than $250,000 to Biden in 2020 according to campaign records.

I am an apolitical person who has to make a difficult decision every four years and I think most of us are like that.

Saxon Polyhapatia they make up half of the All-In Podcast dedicated to giving an inside look at

tech investing in wealth. It's amassed a loyal group of hundreds of thousands of listeners an episode and it's

an example of how supporting Trump in the tech industry once vilified you but now can

glorify you. Unthink unthinkable just a few years ago. I know there's going to be a lot of people who support

Trump but they don't want to admit it and I think that this event is going to break the ice on that and

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