Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit TechCrunch

Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit | TechCrunch

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Roelof Botha, managing partner of Sequoia Capital, answered questions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
Botha said the firm supports its partners' right to “free speech.” In a July 4 post, partner Shaun Maguire called New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani an “Islamist” who “comes from a culture that lies about everything” His remarks led to a sizable online backlash and debate about the reputational risk to the VC firm that has backed companies like Airbnb, Google, Nvidia, and Stripe.

During an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on Monday, Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague, Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, over the controversial comments Maguire [+2750 chars]

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