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Open Letter Backs Sequoia’s Maguire After Mamdani ‘Islamist’ Comments
The new letter, reported by Business Insider, says Maguire’s comments on Mamdani “were not hate speech” and are instead “the ...
Sequoia bets on silence
There is a time-honored crisis management strategy, wherein one says nothing and waits for the outrage to pass. For Sequoia ...
Storied Bay Area venture firm stays completely silent on partner's controversy
Sequoia Capital has a prize perch among tech’s top financiers. From Menlo Park’s Sand Hill Road, the venture capital firm has ...
Read the open letter circulating in support of the Sequoia partner who called Zohran Mamdani an 'Islamist'
An open letter voicing support for Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire is circulating online after the VC's remarks about ...
Iconic Silicon Valley VC firm urged to fire partner over ‘racist’ social media post about Muslim politician Mamdani
Shaun Maguire received widespread blowback after claiming NYC mayoral candidate comes from ‘culture that lies about ...
Sequoia Partner Maguire's Posts on Mamdani Spark Founder Petition
A growing list of startup founders are circulating an open letter to Sequoia Capital urging the prominent venture capital ...
Tweet from powerful Silicon Valley VC exec. fuels anti-Muslim hate in NYC mayoral election
Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia Capital, posted on X about New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani saying "Mamdani ...
The Sequoia Investor Whose Anti-Mamdani Posts Set Off a Silicon Valley Storm
Shaun Maguire’s right-wing political commentary is clashing with the culture of his much quieter employer, Sequoia Capital.