John Hempton, short-seller founder and CIO at Bronte Capital, indirectly took a jab at “SPAC King” Chamath Palihapitiya Tuesday over his past endeavors and dealings.
What Happened: In response to a tweet by Palihapitiya praising the worth of “disagreeable” individuals in the start up space, Hempton replied: “disagreeable people can also be just raging arseholes. And charming people can be crooks. You are the most charming person in the arena.”
The incendiary exchange looks to be a call back to a previous dialogue on X (formerly Twitter) where Palihapitiya said he was just “in the arena trying stuff” after being confronted by disgruntled …
