How much is Gore going to give away?
When Kleiner Perkins announced former Vice President Al Gore would join the VC firm as a partner, there was a sweet little tidbit: Gore would be donating all of his VC salary to some envirohippie charity. But, as PE Week points out, VCs don't make most of their money off their salaries, making their fortunes instead on "carried interest" — a share in the profits from their investments — and management fees. So will the wedding-skipping future Sand Hill denizen be donating those monies, too? Keep in mind, he's not hurting for cash. A Kleiner spokesperson dodged the question, and Gore's office has yet to weigh in.