Silicon Valley's boy bosses dismounting their unicorns
Business Standard|August 12, 2022
They rode unicorns to fame and fortune. In a rocky market, it got a little less fun.
ERIN GRIFFITH
Silicon Valley's boy bosses dismounting their unicorns

The young kings of Silicon Valley are dismounting their unicorns.

They're writing sentimental blog posts that outline their legacies. They're expressing hope for their companies' prospects. They're quitting their jobs leading the start-ups they founded.

In recent weeks, Ben Silbermann, a co-founder of the digital pinboard service Pinterest, resigned as chief executive; Joe Gebbia, a co-founder of the home rental company Airbnb, announced his departure from the company's leadership; and Apoorva Mehta, the founder of the grocery delivery app Instacart, said he would end his run as executive chairman when the company went public, as soon as this year.

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