Overview

• Over 980 tech founders representing more than 920 companies have called on Sequoia to condemn partner Shaun Maguire’s July 4 post accusing NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani of advancing an Islamist agenda.
• Signatories demand a public apology, an independent investigation into Maguire’s conduct and a zero-tolerance hate-speech policy by July 14 or plan broader disclosures and media outreach to ensure accountability.
• Maguire has refused to retract his remarks, issuing defiant posts on X that frame criticism as cancel culture and claim opponents only embolden him.
• Sequoia Capital has maintained institutional neutrality and declined to comment on the controversy, leaving founders awaiting its response.
• A counter-petition supporting Maguire has attracted hundreds of signatures, underscoring deep divides over investor conduct and corporate responsibility in Silicon Valley.