What do OpenTable, Yelp, GrubHub, Twitter, Zillow, and Uber have in common? Bill Gurley, and of course his firm Benchmark.
In my opinion, Bill’s at the top of the top venture capitalists today. With a deep background in engineering, capital markets, and venture (not to mention basketball), he’s got all the bases covered when he talks to entrepreneurs about building great companies that will be successful for decades – not just years.
I was pleased that he was willing to answer some of the questions that most fascinate me about his biography and how he advises the companies he backs.
His answers follow below:
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