Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU

Re:Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU by vegabook on Thursday February 02, 2017 @04:51PM (#13555072)

The government is an enormously rich potential source of revenue for any company or investor. Unless Trump burns out, Thiel is probably now the most powerful financier in tech. Which sane businessperson wants to make an explicit enemy out of him? That explains a lot of the ambiguity. Follow the money. Please don't bet on investors (including YC) putting any political misgivings ahead of P&L in their hierarchy of concerns.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU by ryandamm on Thursday February 02, 2017 @05:04PM (#13555217)

I do [want to make an enemy of him]. (Though to be fair, I'm not nearly important enough to matter.)

Seriously though, investment is a form of partnership. Thiel has diminished his stature as an investor in my eyes, government access or not; I will never -- now or in the future -- accept money from a Thiel-backed fund. YMMV.

[Edited to reflect a phrase I thought I was responding to, but was either misread or edited later...]

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU by vegabook on Thursday February 02, 2017 @05:11PM (#13555294)

quote restored for you ;-)

[ Parent | on HN ]