Thread by @worriedmumofone, “The Booker Prize will be funded by venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz [...]

worriedmumofone

“The Booker Prize will be funded by venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz for the next five years after the Man Group, withdrew.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-47393880
Is he woke or does he value free speech? I guess we will need to ask to find out
Moritz@sequoiacap.com

Booker Prize finds new funder in billionaire Sir Michael Moritz

Venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz steps in after the literary award's previous sponsor withdrew.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-47393880

I won’t hold my breath things don’t look too good there https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Sequoia-partner-s-sex-scandal-stirs-talk-of-how-6933771.php

Sequoia partner's sex scandal stirs talk of how VCs treat women

A recent lawsuit claiming that a prominent venture capitalist sexually and physically abused a woman for 13 years — then reneged on an agreement to pay her $40 million for her suffering and discret...

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Sequoia-partner-s-sex-scandal-stirs-talk-of-how-6933771.php

I definitely won’t hold my breath “In an interview last year with Bloomberg, for instance, Sequoia Capital Chairman Michael Moritz was quoted saying the firm would consider hiring women — so long as doing so didn’t require it to “lower our standards.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/29/sexual-harassment-scandal-shakes-insular-influential-venture-capital-world/103292998/

Sexual harassment scandal shakes insular, influential venture capital world

After complaints about a Binary Capital partner brings firm near collapse, more unnerving revelations about bad behavior in the clubby profession are expected.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/29/sexual-harassment-scandal-shakes-insular-influential-venture-capital-world/103292998/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-righteous-anger-train-is-out-of-control-0zq3cgdkk Cos if I had my name and money linked to this I wouldn’t be too happy how it’s turned out. Just saying.

The righteous anger train is out of control

In 1998, as MP for Havant, David Willetts voted against lowering the homosexual age of consent. In 2002 he voted several times against allowing gay couples to adopt. In 2003 he voted to delay the

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-righteous-anger-train-is-out-of-control-0zq3cgdkk

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