Silicon Valley Investor Takes Leave of Absence After Harassment Reports
Dave McClure, a venture capitalist at 500 Startups, stepped down from the incubator this year
and apologized for his behavior with women, and Steve Jurvetson, another venture capitalist, quit his firm last month after it began an investigation into how he treated women.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Pishevar said he was taking a leave from Sherpa Capital, the venture firm he co-founded;
the transportation company Virgin Hyperloop One, which he also helped found; as well as other company boards.
SAN FRANCISCO — Shervin Pishevar, a Silicon Valley investor, is taking a leave of absence from his venture capital firm
and the boards of several companies he sits on amid reports that he sexually harassed or assaulted five women.
After The Times reported on how the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein had settled numerous cases involving
accusations of harassment, a tidal wave of women have come forward to talk about their own experiences.