In Silicon Valley, the Blue-Chip Venture Capital firm Andresen Horovitz defended his decision to rent Daniel Penny to investors, which last year was criminally deemed by a maritime veteran by a maritime veteran on charges of criminally negligent homogeneous charges. According to an internal memorandum. Times.
Memo said that Andresen Horovitz is the largest investor of public safety and defense enterprise capital in the country, and as a result, we spend a lot of time with active-duty military, veterans, head of police, lioniff; these relationships It is important for the success of our companies.
Mr. Penny’s “military experienced experience may be helpful in continuing these relationships, and many of our public safety and defense founders and partners shared a similar sense,” said Memo, which was sent by Jane Kha on Wednesday , Head of investor relations.
The firm on Tuesday morning told the employees that he had hired Mr. Penny. An investment partner David Ulevich said in a separate memorandum that he was introduced to Mr. Penny last year and experienced by experienced with “courage in difficult situation”.
Mr. Ulevich asked Mr. Penny to join the firm’s American Dynamism Investment Team, focused on aerospace, defense and manufacturing sectors.
Mr. Ulevich said that he had conducted an “investigation and interview” with Mr. Penny and he believed that Mr. Penny treated “respectfully and properly” looking at the chaotic and dangerous circumstances “on the metro. , Memo said.
Soon after the hiring became public, the firm’s partners began receiving messages from outsiders and limited partners who expressed concern, two people familiar with messages who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Some people asked why Mr. Penny is being hired with an investment experience, while others expressed concern that his highly political test would attract unfair attention to the firm.
A spokesperson of the Andresen Horovitz did not immediately respond to the remarks request. A lawyer representing Mr. Penny during the trial refused to comment on Wednesday.
Firm’s partners, including co-founder Mark Andresen, supported President Trump in last year’s election. Some have also made gravity towards the correct inclination data, including Mr. Penny, which were embraced by conservatives during their testing.
Mr. Penny, a former architecture student, was accused by the office of Manhattan District Attorney in 2023 by the office of Manhattan District Attorney and was criminally murdered after a video after a video, who was criminally murdered, which another Passenger, Jordan Nelli was broadcast online.
The 30 -year -old Mr. Neli, the second Avenue station, boarded a train on one side and immediately started shouting at the passengers, the witnesses said, the desire to return to jail and if he lived or died if he lived or died , So was not taking care. Mr. Penny approached him from behind, put him in a chokheold and took him to the floor.
A four -minute video that was recorded by a biosander, quickly spread online, shown to men struggling on the floor of the metro train. Mr. Nelli, who fought with his mental health for years, died.
In December, the gamblers faced Mr. Penny on the most serious charge, a mangelotter, and the judge rejected it. The gamblers then criminally negligent and acquitted Mr. Penny.
For some, the case fulfilled its concerns on homeless, mental illness and crime in New York City. Others saw Mr. Nelli as the need for help in a city, which gives his weakest slip through cracks.
Andresen Horovitz Memo accepted a strong opinion about Mr. Penny, but said “we believe that Daniel has a long -term value to expand our network and is excited as part of our team.”
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