It was one of those odd circumstances that just happens when you put together lots of open-minded young people who are slightly terrified of the future but excited about what can happen. When Dan Shapiro was in college studying engineering, Pink Floyd changed his life. He’d never heard the band’s…

We have operating principles we recruit against. The first operating principle is always to put the mission first. Even before their paths first crossed at Stanford Business School, mutual acquaintances were telling Brett Granberg and Nini Hamrick they ought to meet. “In my first week, anytime I’d meet someone, they…

By: Jocelyn Kinsey, Randy Glein, Chris Shanahan, Kevin Tu We are thrilled to announce our investment in Vannevar’s $75 million Series B as part of our expanding thesis and growing portfolio in the defense technology sector. …

by Tess Vorselen This year, amidst a talent landscape shaped by market, pandemic, and geopolitical headwinds, we conducted our first annual compensation survey. Our approach was guided by conversations held earlier in the year with founders and people leaders in our portfolio. …

By Randy Glein and Kevin Tu We typically consider innovation and technological advancement to be a positive force for change in the world. However, in the wrong hands, these same sources of innovation can be used toward evil ends. …

Especially for first-time founders, there’s a lot that we’re learning. At the same time, it’s important to stay true to yourself and your leadership style and lead with authenticity. When Lucia Huang and Jimmy Qian met each other while studying at Stanford University, it didn’t take long before they realized…

By Carol Wentworth Our previous post offered advice for pitching your C-suite executives to in-person events. …

By Carol Wentworth As we edge tentatively out of remote work and back-to-back Zoom calls, company marketers are once again looking to in-person events as a way to build visibility and raise profiles. The big “get”: snaring a speaking slot for C-level executives. …

But by the early 2000s, I realized that climate change was going to be a really, really, really big deal. I also realized that the energy transition was going to be difficult and would involve a lot of challenges. That was interesting to me. …