Jacob Helberg Last updated September 02, 2025 Personal life He grew up in a Jewish family in Europe. [ 10] Helberg married American investor Keith Rabois in a 2018 ceremony officiated by Sam Altman . [ 11]
Helberg graduated from the NYU Law - NYU Tandon MS in Cybersecurity Risk & Strategy program in 2020. [ 12]
Political involvement Helberg became a leading advocate for the 2024 passage of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act , which forced a sale or ban of TikTok . [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] Helberg is the founder of the Hill and Valley Forum , a working group of American venture capitalists and lawmakers concerned about China's impact on the American technology industry. [ 5] [ 3]
Helberg is one of the top donors to Donald Trump's 2024 reelection campaign , donating $2 million in 2024. [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] Previously, Helberg primarily donated to Democratic candidates, including the Pete Buttigieg 2020 presidential campaign . [ 20] [ 21] He attributes his shift to the COVID-19 pandemic , technological concerns about China, and anti-Israel views among Democrats. [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
On December 10, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced Helberg would be the under secretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment in his second term. [ 25]
Publications In 2021, Simon & Schuster published a book by Helberg, The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power . [ 26] According to The Information , the book argues that "foreign adversaries are using technology to wage war against the U.S." [ 27]
References 1 2 "Trump is tapping members of the LGBT community for top spots in administration" . 18 January 2025. ↑ Kang, Cecilia (2024-03-27). "A.I. Leaders Press Advantage With Congress as China Tensions Rise" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . 1 2 Dwoskin, Elizabeth; Harwell, Drew; Zakrzewski, Cat (2024-05-02). "The tech billionaires who helped ban TikTok want to write AI rules for Trump" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ "Jacob Helberg | U.S.- CHINA | ECONOMIC and SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION" . www.uscc.gov . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . 1 2 Goswami, Rohan (2024-04-11). "Vinod Khosla and Palantir's Jacob Helberg call on Senate to ban TikTok: It's 'a weapon of war' " . CNBC . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Rosenbush, Belle Lin and Steven. "Congressional U.S.-China Commissioner Warns of Global Tech Supply Chain Risk" . WSJ . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Biddle, Sam (2024-03-21). "Tech Official Pushing TikTok Ban Could Reap Windfall From U.S.–China Cold War" . The Intercept . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Kang, Cecilia; Maheshwari, Sapna (2023-11-08). "Lawmakers Renew Calls to Ban TikTok After Accusations of Anti-Israel Content" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Wells, Georgia. "WSJ News Exclusive | Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill Build an Anti-China Alliance" . WSJ . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Deutch, Gabby (May 17, 2024). "Top Silicon Valley donor cites anti-Israel left in his shift from Biden to Trump in 2024" . Jewish Insider . Retrieved November 4, 2024 . ↑ Schleifer, Theodore (2019-05-07). "How Pete Buttigieg became the new toast of Silicon Valley's wealthiest donors" . Vox . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ "Jacob Helberg" . NYU Law and NYU Tandon . Retrieved 2024-12-11 . ↑ Huang, Stu Woo. "WSJ News Exclusive | How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It" . WSJ . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Maheshwari, Sapna; McCabe, David; Kang, Cecilia (2024-04-24). " 'Thunder Run': Behind Lawmakers' Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Perez, Andrew; Madarang, Charisma; Perez, Andrew (2024-03-22). "Lawmaker Who Led TikTok Ban Bill Joins Private Surveillance Firm: Report" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Areddy, James T. "China Top Critic's Exit From Congress Threatens Anti-Beijing Momentum" . WSJ . Retrieved 2024-05-02 . ↑ Rogers, Alex; Murphy, Hannah; Hammond, George; Kinder, Tabby (19 July 2024). "Has Silicon Valley gone Maga?" . www.ft.com . Retrieved 2024-07-20 . ↑ Svetkey, Benjamin (2024-08-07). " "F*** These Trump-Loving Techies": Hollywood Takes on Silicon Valley in an Epic Presidential Brawl" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2024-08-15 . ↑ Rogers, Alex; Murphy, Hannah (24 May 2024). "Silicon Valley elite warms to Donald Trump" . www.ft.com . Retrieved 2024-05-25 . ↑ Deutch, Gabby (2024-05-17). "Top Silicon Valley donor cites anti-Israel left in his shift from Biden to Trump in 2024" . Jewish Insider . Retrieved 2024-05-17 . ↑ Schleifer, Theodore (2019-05-07). "How Pete Buttigieg became the new toast of Silicon Valley's wealthiest donors" . Vox . Retrieved 2024-05-17 . ↑ Schleifer, Theodore (May 8, 2024). "The Silicon Valley Megadonor Olympics" . Puck . ↑ "Trump gets $1 million from Silicon Valley donor who once gave to Democrats" . Washington Post . 2024-05-14. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-17 . ↑ Deutch, Gabby (May 17, 2024). "Top Silicon Valley donor cites anti-Israel left in his shift from Biden to Trump in 2024" . Jewish Insider . ↑ Bazail-Eimil, Eric (10 December 2024). "Trump picks China hawk to be top State Department economic policy official" . Politico . Retrieved 11 December 2024 . ↑ Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany (12 October 2021). "Book: The hidden U.S.-China technology war" . Axios . Retrieved 14 August 2024 . ↑ MacColl, Margaux (21 June 2024). "Trump's Young Man in Silicon Valley" . The Information . Retrieved 14 August 2024 . This page is based on this
Wikipedia article Text is available under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.