VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’

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Longtime task capitalist Ron Conway said Friday that helium was “recently diagnosed with a uncommon signifier of cancer.”

In a station connected X, Conway wrote that helium “will beryllium stepping backmost from immoderate of my accustomed activities,” but helium volition “continue to support” founders backed by his steadfast SV Angel: “With a much focused and balanced schedule, I tin prioritize treatments portion helping SV Angel founders astatine inflection points similar we ever do!”

Conway besides said SV Angel volition beryllium “unchanged,” arsenic his lad Topher Conway “has made each of our concern decisions for the amended portion of the past decade.” And helium noted that different son, Ronny Conway, joined arsenic a managing spouse successful 2024.

“They bring acquisition from astir each large exertion rhythm successful Silicon Valley and are present focused connected partnering with founders gathering the aboriginal of AI,” Conway said.

He added that he’s not revealing “the circumstantial benignant of cancer” successful his diagnosis, due to the fact that helium doesn’t privation “speculation” astir the prognosis, but helium said helium remains “optimistic.”

“I americium fortunate to person the best/amazing squad of UCSF doctors successful San Francisco, and arsenic you know, I ne'er backmost down from a fight,” Conway said.

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