Startup founders and others in tech call on Sequoia Capital to act after a partner called Zohran Mamdani an 'Islamist'

Sequoia Capital is facing backlash after partner Shaun Maguire called Zohran Mamdani an "Islamist."

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• Sequoia Capital is facing backlash after partner Shaun Maguire called Zohran Mamdani an "Islamist."
• Founders, tech workers, and business leaders are demanding that Sequoia take action in an open letter.
• Maguire said his criticism of Mamdani was political, not religious or racial.

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