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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 ...
Sequoia Partner Maguire's Posts on Mamdani Spark Founder Petition
Maguire, an avid X poster best known for his investments in SpaceX and xAI, claimed in the controversial X post that Mamdani ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...