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Sand Hill Road

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What makes Silicon Valley the innovation capital of the world? It all starts on Sand Hill Road, considered the mecca of venture capital. Join us for insightful interviews from the heart of Silicon Valley with the VCs, start-ups and innovators behind the trending technologies of tomorrow. Hosted by NBC Bay Area business and technology reporter and host of Press:Here, Scott McGrew.

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Gotta Get a Gulati (Comcast Ventures) 27.11.2019 18:52

Daniel Gulati: Entrepreneurs who are new to an industry are often the ones who disrupt it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Indy Guha is Comfortable on the Outside Looking in 20.11.2019 19:41

Guha brought Bain Capital Ventures to Silicon Valley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scale Venture Partners' Rory O’Driscoll Will Not Attend Your Networking Event 01.11.2019 25:40

Rory and Scott McGrew ponder luck, happiness and the two words you should never say in a VC pitch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zack Bogue of Data Collective 25.10.2019 20:58

DCVC leads investments in safer fertilizer, fighting deforestation and fighting disease. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Buno Pati of Centerview Capital and Nexus Venture Partners 19.10.2019 16:02

Pati was key in the development of modern day computer chips. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grand Rounds CTO Wade Chambers 10.10.2019 28:52

Chambers reflects on one of his first jobs: working with President Reagan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the Elevator with Salesforce Ventures' Matt Garratt 03.10.2019 18:34

We take the elevator to the top of San Francisco’s tallest building to find out how corporate venture capital works. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trae Vassallo of Defy Partners 26.09.2019 31:52

Engineer, entrepreneur and investor behind Nest, eero and other consumer hits. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures 08.08.2019 23:44

Lynn, a member of the Midas List and a nuclear engineer, talks chickens and flawed potato chips. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenny Lefcourt of Freestyle VC 31.07.2019 24:40

Lefcourt cautions startups against taking too much venture money and helps us understand the realities of recruiting diverse talent. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz 25.07.2019 16:51

Kupor quite literally wrote the book on venture capital in Silicon Valley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund 17.07.2019 12:42

We take you inside the first steps a VC takes: raising a fund. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Vrionis of Unusual Ventures 09.07.2019 19:13

What’s unusual about Unusual? Plus Scott makes the same joke twice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave Welsh of KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth Fund 04.07.2019 19:00

Welsh invests in maturing companies after their venture capital days are behind them. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Serial Entrepreneur Jay Chaudhry 26.06.2019 11:21

One of Silicon Valley’s most successful businessmen on humble beginnings and his path to founding several companies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Merci Grace – Lightspeed Venture Partners 04.06.2019 7:02

From modest beginnings to venture capitalist, Grace describes “class vertigo.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Emergence Capital’s Santi Subotovsky 03.06.2019 16:01

Behind the scenes at one of 2019’s biggest IPOs, Zoom Technologies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Microsoft Chairman John Thompson 31.05.2019 12:40

The long-time Silicon Valley leader tries his hand at venture capital. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Floodgate’s Ann Miura-Ko 19.03.2019 23:42

The “most powerful woman in startups” made an early investment in Lyft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alphabet Chairman John Hennessy 13.03.2019 17:53

“The Godfather of Silicon Valley” on government regulation and the culture of Silicon Valley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The World According to Tim Draper 01.03.2019 17:31

We make a wager with the outspoken venture capitalist over the future of Bitcoin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maynard Webb: Do Bold Things 19.02.2019 10:46

Longtime investor Webb is on the board of directors of Salesforce and Visa and guided Yahoo through its sale to Verizon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Elad Gil: The Most Sought-After Angel Investor in the Valley 13.02.2019 10:44

Gil was some of the first money into Airbnb, Stripe and Pinterest. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keith Krach on Leadership, Valuation and Healthy Self-Deprecation 05.02.2019 11:12

The longtime Silicon Valley leader led three companies through their IPOs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hemant Taneja of General Catalyst on Venture Capital 101 30.01.2019 17:13

Hemant Taneja — an investor in big names like Airbnb and Stripe — shares the basics of venture capital. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.