Peter Thiel faces Silicon Valley backlash after pledging $1.25m to Trump

Ellen Pao says Project Include, her group pushing for inclusion in tech, is cutting ties with Thiel, a part-time partner, since their 'values are not aligned'

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel's reported $1.25m contribution to Donald Trump's presidential campaign has prompted a high-profile Silicon Valley organization to cut ties with a startup incubator backed by the Republican donor.

Ellen Pao, a former Reddit executive and vocal advocate for diversity in tech, has announced that her group Project Include is ending its relationship with Y Combinator, the well-known startup "accelerator" where Thiel is a part-time partner.