Shervin Pishevar

In 2026, Pishevar adopted a highly interventionist public position on Iran. In a co-signed opinion piece, he urged the United States to support regime change and presented a free Iran as an economic opportunity exceeding 1,000 billion dollars for American businesses. On Fox & Friends in April, he described the regime as a "wounded animal", maintained that it could not be trusted and stated that without "complete regime change", it would be necessary to "finish the job".

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After a fake police report concerning his London arrest circulated, Pishevar maintained that he was the victim of a smear campaign. He sued Definers Public Affairs before withdrawing the action in 2018. He then initiated several federal discovery proceedings to identify the source of the forged document ahead of UK litigation; in 2025, a federal court limited certain aspects but largely upheld subpoenas targeting Fusion GPS.

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Following the collective resignation of Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members denouncing political interference by the Trump administration in selections, Pishevar — a former board member appointed under Obama and Trump supporter in 2024 — proposed reforming the programme as the "Trump Fulbright American Genesis Fellowship" and making it an instrument of immigration and innovation strategy.

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After being a major Democratic supporter and hosting a Hillary Clinton fundraiser in 2016, Pishevar supported Donald Trump and donated to his campaign in the 2024 election. Following Trump's victory, he described the President's technology circle as a new innovation consortium and said he would be honoured to serve the administration if asked.

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In September 2022, Shervin Pishevar publicly re-emerged as "vice chairman" of Yeezy, Ye/Kanye West's brand. TechCrunch described the return of a controversial investor, recalling the Hyperloop One lawsuit and 2017 allegations of sexual misconduct that had preceded his withdrawal from part of Silicon Valley's ecosystem.

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Pishevar was arrested and questioned in London in May 2017 following an allegation of sexual assault. Police subsequently closed the investigation without charging him, and he was "de-arrested".

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Several women accused Pishevar of inappropriate sexual conduct or harassment in professional settings. At least one complainant spoke publicly under her own name. Amid the disclosures, he left Sherpa Capital and withdrew from other responsibilities.

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During Uber's governance crisis, Pishevar publicly sided with Travis Kalanick against Benchmark Capital. Together with other investors, he demanded that Benchmark leave the board and sell much of its shares, then sought to intervene in the Benchmark–Kalanick lawsuit and accused the fund of fiduciary breaches and leaks.

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Co-founder Brogan BamBrogan and three former executives sued Shervin Pishevar, Hyperloop One and other executives, alleging abuse of control, conflicts of interest, nepotism, breaches of fiduciary duty and misuse of resources. The company filed a counterclaim, and the parties eventually settled the dispute amicably.

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Pishevar hosted a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at his San Francisco home with George and Amal Clooney, with the most expensive tickets costing more than 350,000 dollars per couple. The event prompted demonstrations by Bernie Sanders supporters and controversy over money, access to candidates and the influence of major donors.

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