Uber investor Pishevar departs venture firm Sherpa Capital amid harassment claims

Uber investor Pishevar departs venture firm Sherpa Capital amid harassment 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

Silicon Valley investor Shervin Pishevar, known for his early bet on Uber Technologies Inc, said on Thursday that he would sever ties with his venture capital company, Sherpa Capital, after being accused of sexual misconduct.

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