News website TechCrunch's writer Catherine Shu has revealed she was sexually harassed by Silicon Valley-based venture fund 500 Startups' Tristan Pollock in 2015. After Shu's revelation, 500 Startups has begun an investigation into the matter and put Pollock on an administrative leave of absence. Notably, 500 Startups' Founder Dave McClure had recently quit for sexually harassing many females.