Randy Glein

Randy Glein

Founder & Managing Partner atDFJ GrowthCalifornia

Randy Glein is founder and managing partner at DFJ Growth, with 35 years of experience as an entrepreneur, engineer, and venture investor. He focuses on backing innovative companies in hypergrowth.

What Randy can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeries BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. Hughes Space & Communications · systems engineer
  2. Martin Marietta · systems engineer
  3. DIRECTV · business development executive
  4. FeedBurner · CFO
  5. Tribune Ventures · venture investor
  6. Hughes New Ventures · venture investor
  7. DFJ Growth · Founder and Managing Partner
    Now
  8. Hughes Aircraft Company · engineer

Companies founded

DFJ Growth

Investments named in public bios

Ambrosia EnergyAndurilCohesityCambridge AerospaceCommonwealth FusionGoodfireHidden LevelImpulse SpaceMapboxNeocisNeuralinkPositronSaronicScale AISpaceXSplice

Focus

venture capitaltechnologyinnovationhypergrowthdefense tech

Education

UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBAUniversity of Southern California, MSEEUniversity of Florida, BSEE with high honors

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Questions

Who is Randy Glein?

Randy Glein is founder and managing partner at DFJ Growth, with 35 years of experience as an entrepreneur, engineer, and venture investor. He focuses on backing innovative companies in hypergrowth.

How much does Randy Glein invest?

DFJ Growth has not reported a check size. It invests at series b.

How do I pitch Randy Glein?

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What did Randy Glein do before DFJ Growth?

systems engineer at Hughes Space & Communications; systems engineer at Martin Marietta; business development executive at DIRECTV; CFO at FeedBurner; venture investor at Tribune Ventures; venture investor at Hughes New Ventures; engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company.

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