Thiel VC Firm Mithril Sued by Ex-Manager Over ‘Toxic’ Workplace
- Jim O’Neill says Ajay Royan’s actions in 2019 ‘terrified’ him
- Contract-breach suit is latest fallout over Royan’s leadership
Peter Thiel
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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.
The complaint by James ‘Jim’ O’Neill, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, is the latest fallout over alleged mismanagement at the firm that spilled into public view about four years ago when its former general counsel filed a lawsuit.