- Former director at Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital, James O’Neill, files lawsuit against the firm for 'dysfunctional and toxic' management.
- O’Neill blames his 2019 termination on managing director Ajay Royan’s erratic behavior.
- The suit seeks back pay and unspecified monetary damages, including for emotional distress and humiliation.
- Mithril previously faced allegations of mismanagement in a 2019 lawsuit filed by its top lawyer.
- Mithril has less than $100m left to deploy after raising $1.4bn in assets under management in 2017.
Thiel VC Firm Mithril Sued by Ex-Manager Over ‘Toxic’ Workplace
A former director at Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm Mithril Capital claims in a lawsuit he was driven out of his job by “dysfunctional and toxic” management.
Peter Blumberg
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