David Sacks

David Sacks

entrepreneur United States

David Sacks is a prominent entrepreneur and venture capitalist known for his role as the co-founder and CEO of Yammer, a social networking service for businesses, which was acquired by Microsoft. He has a background in law and business, having graduated from Stanford Law School and the University of California, Berkeley. Sacks is also known for his contributions to the tech industry as an investor in various startups and has been a vocal advocate for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Recently, he has gained attention for his comments about the work culture at Elon Musk's DOGE team, highlighting their intense work ethic.

Born on May 25, 1972 (53 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.03%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
662,163
Power
25,599$
Sentiment
6.52
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 3 5.67 0.11% +0% 67,886,011 72,373 $2,700,000 2,878$
United States 2 6.50 0.06% +10% 331,002,651 229,140 $21,000,000 14,537$
France 2 6.50 0.17% +0% 65,273,511 109,153 $2,700,000 4,515$
Canada 1 6.00 0.06% +0% 38,005,238 23,694 $1,700,000 1,060$
Thailand 1 6.00 0.09% +0% 69,799,978 63,455 $505,000 459$
Dominican Republic 1 7.00 0.07% +0% 10,847,910 7,760 $89,000 64$
Brazil 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 211,049,527 125,849 $1,500,000 894$
Switzerland 1 7.00 0.07% +0% 8,654,622 6,186 $700,000 500$
Taiwan 1 7.00 0.10% +0% 23,816,775 24,553 $670,000 691$
Totals 13 826,336,223 662,163 $31,564,000 25,598$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Taiwan Taiwan: David Sacks, a Council of Foreign Relations fellow for Asia studies, warned that blocking the defense budget could harm Taiwan-US relations. 7

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Blocking defense budget risks US ties: academic

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: David Sacks, a senior advisor at the White House for AI, emphasized the importance of the U.S. leading in AI technology. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Trump lanza plan para acelerar la IA sin "sesgo ideológico"

Switzerland Switzerland: David Sacks was appointed by Trump as his AI and crypto advisor to develop the AI strategy. 7

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Freie Fahrt für Big Tech

United Kingdom United Kingdom: David Sacks is mentioned as Trump’s AI and crypto czar involved in the announcement of AI-related executive orders. 5

The Guardian: Climate advocates outraged at Trump administration plans to fast-track AI sector | Trump administration

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Trump administration crypto czar David Sacks told reporters about the AI plan. 6

BBC: Trump unveils AI Action Plan that aims to clamp down regulations and 'bias'

Brazil Brazil: David Sacks, responsible for AI and crypto assets at the White House, emphasized the need for the United States to win the AI race. 7

O Globo: Trump anuncia plano de IA para tornar EUA líder mundial na tecnologia