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He was ousted from the company, what do you mean no consequences?

It is Silicon Valley... money talks, bullshit walks.

See: Wall Street in 80's.

Catchy phrase, but where is the bullshit here?

(also interesting that the meanings are reversed in the other saying "you talk the talk but can you walk the walk?")

His point is investors don't care about toxic cultures so long as they make money.

‘Money talks, ethics walks’ might be more appropriate

*tethics

For those of you who don't get that reference because you actually work in Silicon Valley and can't stand to watch the HBO comedy of the same name because it's too much like daily life:

Tethics - Silicon Valley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfRUQh_EHoQ

Silicon Valley S06E05 - Richard vs Tethics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9cdGXa-uyM

Nonsense. Investors are not uniform. He's got his buds and that's enough.

He's only raised $400 million and all of it is Saudi money because the Valley shunned him.