Overview

• Peggy Wang said she stepped away from Ego a couple of months ago due to differing visions and is now building a consumer AI venture accepted into Y Combinator’s F25 batch.
• Her announcement drew sharp criticism from social media users who focused on the timing and the absence of any reference to co-founder Vishnu Hari’s earlier assault.
• Hari was attacked in San Francisco on January 18, suffered a traumatic brain injury, spent two weeks in the ICU, and now reports partial blindness in his right eye and reduced hearing in his left ear.
• Hari said he was asked to sign a non-disparagement clause by Wang’s lawyers while still recovering, adding that he prioritized healing, continued rebuilding, and holds no ill will as the rest of the team stayed supportive.
• Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan publicly warned against abusive posts directed at Wang, as observers noted that both Ego and Wang’s new startup have YC ties.