Hack VC deletes post about former employee Hsin-Ju Chuang after her death
Hack VC removes its post about Hsin-Ju Chuang
Hack VC, a crypto venture capital firm that invests in young companies, has deleted a post on X about a former employee, Hsin-Ju Chuang, who has died. The firm's official X account currently has no mention of her death.
The deleted post said the firm's understanding of events "differs materially" from hers, but that it did not wish to discuss the details publicly "out of respect for their privacy." That statement has since been replaced by a post from Hack VC co-founder and managing partner Alexander Pack.
Key points
- Hack VC removed its earlier statement about Chuang and her death is not mentioned on its official X account.
- The firm told Protos it deleted the post after responses directed toward her became "increasingly hostile."
- Chuang had accused the firm of workplace pressure in posts dated August 23-24, including a dispute over her health insurance continuation.
- Pack, whom she accused by name, posted a condolence that said the firm had not spoken to her for more than 10 months.
Why Hack VC says it deleted the post
Hack VC told Protos: "We removed our earlier statement after seeing the tone the public conversation was taking. Some of the responses directed toward her had become increasingly hostile, and we did not want anything we had posted to contribute to further attention or negativity toward her."
According to Protos, the firm first shared its disagreement publicly after Chuang made accusations of workplace pressure on August 23-24.
What Chuang had accused the firm of
In posts on X, Chuang complained about medical emergencies, the behavior of Pack and Daniel Bulaevsky, and overtime work pressure while she had serious medical symptoms, according to the report.
She also accused the firm of stalling her health insurance continuation. That dispute went to private mediation and then spilled over onto social media.
Alexander Pack's condolence message
Pack, the co-founder Chuang accused by name, posted a condolence on Wednesday with replies limited.
"We are shocked and saddened to learn the news of Hsin-Ju's passing," he wrote. "We have not spoken to her directly for over 10 months and we are not aware of the circumstances surrounding her death."
What is confirmed
- Hack VC deleted its post about Chuang, and its official X account does not mention her death.
- The firm gave Protos its reason for removing the post.
- Pack published a condolence message, which was reply-limited.
- Chuang's accusations, the private mediation over her health insurance, and the public dispute are described in the report.
What is still unclear
The two sides disagreed about what happened. Hack VC said in its deleted post that its understanding of events differed materially from Chuang's, but the firm did not discuss those details publicly. The circumstances of her death are also not stated in the report, and Pack said the firm is not aware of them.
Sources
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