Longtime venture capitalist Ron Conway said Friday that he “has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.”
In a post on xConway wrote that he would “step back from some of his normal activities,” but that he would “continue to support” the founders backed by his firm SV Angel: “With a more focused and balanced schedule, I can prioritize healing while helping SV Angel founders at inflection points as we always do!”
Conway also said that SV Angel will remain “unchanged”, as his son Topper Conway “has made all of our investment decisions for the better part of the last decade.” And he noted that another son, Ronnie Conway, joins as a managing partner in 2024.
“They bring experience from nearly every major technology cycle in Silicon Valley and are now focused on partnering with the founders who are building the future of AI,” Conway said.
He said he was not disclosing the “specific type of cancer” in his diagnosis because he did not want to “speculate” about the prognosis, but said he remained “optimistic”.
“I’m fortunate to have the best/amazing team of UCSF doctors in San Francisco, and as you know, I never back down from a fight,” Conway said.
