Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast

Founder of a top European VC firm accused of sexual harassment

August 17, 2023 Sifted
Founder of a top European VC firm accused of sexual harassment
Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast
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Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast
Founder of a top European VC firm accused of sexual harassment
Aug 17, 2023
Sifted

This week we're talking about a single story that Sifted reported this week: serious allegations of workplace misconduct at one of Europe’s leading VC firms.

 Seven people who worked at DN Capital — an investor in Shazam, Remitly and Auto1 — allege that its founder Nenad Marovac sexually harassed and bullied colleagues, creating a culture of misogyny at the fund.

Marovac has denied all the allegations. DN Capital has opened an independent investigation into the allegations, which it said do not reflect its culture.

Read the story here.

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This week we're talking about a single story that Sifted reported this week: serious allegations of workplace misconduct at one of Europe’s leading VC firms.

 Seven people who worked at DN Capital — an investor in Shazam, Remitly and Auto1 — allege that its founder Nenad Marovac sexually harassed and bullied colleagues, creating a culture of misogyny at the fund.

Marovac has denied all the allegations. DN Capital has opened an independent investigation into the allegations, which it said do not reflect its culture.

Read the story here.