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Ron Conway Discloses Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Starts Yearlong Treatment

The update sets a clear plan for SV Angel's leadership during his yearlong treatment.

Overview

  • Conway, who disclosed the diagnosis Friday on X, said treatment starts now and is expected to run about a year using multiple approaches.
  • He will scale back some work at SV Angel but stay involved, as his sons Topher and Ronny continue to run investing and management.
  • He declined to specify the cancer type to avoid speculation about his prognosis and asked for privacy.
  • He said he is optimistic about his outlook and praised his UCSF care team, which also received a $40 million gift from his family in 2015 for its Mission Bay outpatient center.
  • The veteran investor, 75, is known for early bets on Google, Facebook, Twitter, Airbnb, Square, and Zappos and has been a major figure in San Francisco civic and political life.