Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia Capital, has generated controversy through inflammatory posts on X regarding Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic mayoral candidate. His comments included criticisms targeting Mamdani's ethnicity and aligning him with extremist groups, resulting in accusations of racism. After backlash, Maguire stated that his choice of words was misunderstood but maintained his position. Muslim leaders in the technology sector voiced their concerns to Sequoia Capital, demanding accountability for Maguire's statements and defending Mamdani against the allegations.
Muslim leaders in tech took their frustration about Maguire straight to Sequoia, in the form of a strongly worded letter with a list of grievances and calls for accountability.
Shaun Maguire, an investor who has led Sequoia's investments in the companies of Elon Musk, is a prolific X user, posting often to his more than 250,000 followers with pro-Israel commentary and praise for President Donald Trump.
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