Experienced, prominent venture capitalist known for early-stage bets in consumer marketplaces and platform companies; best-known for an early Benchmark investment in Uber which materially shaped his public profile and net worth. Gurley is repeatedly cited on the Midas lists and has a long track record of board service across consumer marketplaces and enterprise/security companies.
wikipedia+2Public commentator and thought leader — maintains a long-running blog, 'Above the Crowd,' where he critiques VC market behavior, unicorn valuations, and IPO dynamics; in recent years he has broadened public-facing output to include the BG2 podcast and frequent media interviews.
abovethecrowd+2Active board investor and adviser across both private and public companies: holds or has held board seats (or advisor roles) at a range of companies including Nextdoor, Zillow, HackerOne, Instawork, Stitch Fix, Grubhub and others — signaling a focus on consumer marketplaces, platform businesses, security/bug-bounty and healthcare/consumer-facing startups.
nextdoor+2In recent years has reduced day-to-day investing responsibilities at Benchmark (opted out of a new fund in 2020 and publicly discussed stepping back), relocated back to Austin, Texas, and diversified time toward board work, public-market investing, writing, podcasting and philanthropic/academic affiliations (e.g., Santa Fe Institute).
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