Summary List PlacementThey donated millions of dollars, hosted fundraisers in their mansions, and advised the Trump transition team. Now, they've all gone quiet.In the aftermath of the rioters who stormed the Capitol on June 6, Silicon Valley's most conservative Republican backers are now nowhere to be found — and some VCs are upset about it. Take Sequoia's Doug Leone, for example, a billionaire VC and managing partner of Sequoia, one of Silicon Valley's top firms. As a growing segment of the nation soured on Trump during his term, Leone remained a staunch supporter.