Uber early investor Shervin Pishevar takes leave from his firms after misconduct claims

Uber early investor Shervin Pishevar takes leave from his firms after misconduct claims

Shervin Pishevar, co-founder and executive chairman of Hyperloop Technologies Inc., known as Hyperloop One, speaks during an event in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg

Prominent Silicon Valley investor Shervin Pishevar, who has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, said he’s taking a leave of absence from his duties at his venture capital firm Sherpa Capital and transportation startup Virgin Hyperloop One.

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