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