On September 26, the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office in the U.S. confirmed that the death of former Hack VC partner and platform head Hsin-Ju was ruled a suicide. The California Highway Patrol stated that an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death is still ongoing. Hsin-Ju was found deceased on August 24 near an off-ramp of Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert, at the age of 37, just one day after she claimed she would expose issues at Hack VC. Initially, investigators indicated that the cause of death was still under examination, and it was unclear whether it was due to high temperatures, a sudden illness, mechanical failure, or other reasons. On August 23, Hsin-Ju tweeted that she had rejected a settlement offer from Hack VC and planned to publicly disclose evidence related to her time at the company on August 26. She previously stated that she was pressured to continue working despite a medical emergency during her tenure and was threatened with being blacklisted in the industry if she resigned before completing her tasks. Following the incident, she accused the company of mishandling her health insurance after her departure and continuing to apply pressure during legal negotiations. She has since fired her lawyer and expressed a willingness to forgo settlement money in order to bring the matter to light. Hack VC later tweeted that they were aware of her post and expressed deep concern for Hsin-Ju's health, while also stating that there were significant differences in understanding the situation compared to the content she published, but they preferred not to discuss details out of respect for her privacy.