The San Francisco trial pitting Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley’s oldest and most venerable venture capital firms, against Ellen Pao, a former junior partner who claims that she faced sexual harassment and discrimination, has forced an institution that prefers to remain private into the public gaze. Among other things, it has raised questions about how well John Doerr, its de facto leader, knows his own firm.
凯鹏华盈(Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers)是硅谷成立时间最长且最受尊敬的风险资本公司之一。该公司与其前初级合伙人鲍康如(Ellen Pao)在旧金山对薄公堂一案,让这家宁愿保持低调的机构受到公众的关注。鲍康如指控称,自己在凯鹏华盈曾遭到性骚扰和歧视(鲍康如案已于美国时间3月27日宣判,法庭裁定鲍控告凯鹏华盈性别歧视的说法不成立——编者注)。它引发的疑问是,凯鹏华盈事实上的领导人约翰•多尔(John Doerr)在多大程度上了解他自己的公司。