A privately circulated spreadsheet reported by the New York Post is said to warn women about alleged predators in Silicon Valley startups, but the document has not been made public and its entries cannot be independently verified. Sources say many women avoid formal complaints out of fear of retaliation, blacklisting or losing investor access. Public records show 37 incidents logged at an AI-linked residence since 2022, though logged complaints are not proof of crimes. The piece calls for independent investigations, clear codes of conduct for shared residences and third-party reporting mechanisms outside investor networks.
Secret 'Predator' Spreadsheet in Silicon Valley Exposes Systemic Failures — and Why Reform Is Urgent
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A privately circulated spreadsheet has emerged as an informal warning system for women navigating Silicon Valley’s startup ecosystem, according to reporting by the New York Post on September 24, 2026. The document is said to include the names of prominent investors and people connected to major technology and AI companies, with allegations ranging from drugging to sexual assault and rape.
Caveat: The spreadsheet has not been published publicly. Its contents, inclusion criteria and the accuracy of individual entries cannot be independently verified. Allegations listed in the document have not been established in court, and the individuals reportedly named have not been identified in the reporting reviewed for this article.
Sources told the Post that many women fear retaliation, professional blacklisting and the loss of investor relationships if they use formal complaint channels. One source said pursuing a legal case and losing could jeopardize future access to Silicon Valley funding, making informal warnings feel like the only perceived option.
Hacker Houses And Police Records
Recent reporting on AI "hacker houses" — shared residences where founders, engineers and investors live, socialize and build professional ties — has amplified concern about how those environments can blur the lines between work, home and social life. The New York Times first reported on these houses, and the Post referenced that coverage in related reporting.
Public records reviewed for those reports show Hillsborough police logged 37 incidents at AGI House since 2022, with at least 17 entries involving complaints about large parties. It is important to be precise: a logged incident documents that a complaint was filed, not that an offense was proven or that a crime was adjudicated.
Individual Account
Yehong Zhu, founder of the startup Zette, told the Post she filed a December 2021 police report accusing a former member of the Genesis hacker house of rape and assault. The case reportedly remained under investigation and authorities were unable to locate the accused. The allegations have not been adjudicated in the sources reviewed for this article. Zhu also said a house organizer discouraged her from going to the police and that some in the industry declined to assist in locating the person she named.
“Some of them were very prominent names, you know? People who were famous investors,” an anonymous source told the New York Post.
Neither the speaker’s identity nor the underlying spreadsheet has been independently verified.
Why This Matters
The startup ecosystem often concentrates power: the same individuals or firms can serve as investors, landlords, event hosts and professional referees. That overlap creates acute conflicts of interest and raises the perceived risk of reporting misconduct. A privately shared spreadsheet circulated among trusted contacts is not a safety system; it is evidence that adequate formal mechanisms do not exist.
Due Process And The Risk Of Informal Lists
The due-process tension is real and must not be dismissed: informal lists can spread false or incomplete accusations and offer little recourse for those named. Both concerns — the risk of retaliation for complainants and the risk of harm to the reputations of the accused — can coexist. Responsible reform should aim to protect complainants while preserving fair, independent investigation for those accused.
Practical Steps Forward
Concrete remedies are straightforward and actionable: establish independent investigative channels with strong complainant protections; adopt clear codes of conduct for shared residences, accelerators and events; and create third-party reporting mechanisms that are completely detached from investor relationships. These changes require organizational commitment and governance — not a technological breakthrough.
The tech industry applies intense rigor to product metrics like latency and churn. It should apply comparable seriousness to the safety and well-being of the people who build its products. A spreadsheet quietly passed among contacts is not a fix; it is an indictment of how the system currently fails many women in tech.
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