next play Deedy Das: founding team at Glean ($2.2B), investor at Menlo Ventures, and former from Google Search engineer
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May 29, 2024 Deedy Das, Principal at Menlo Ventures and founding team member of Glean ($2.2B), discusses his journey from Google to venture capital, the impact of Twitter on his career, joining a startup, and navigating growth and transition in startups. The dialogue highlights the importance of resilience, building connections, and making career decisions in the tech industry.
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Networking on Twitter
- Deedy Das connected with Brett Taylor on Twitter after tweeting about LLMs.
- Taylor, ex-Google engineer and Salesforce co-CEO, reached out after reading Das's analysis of a research paper.
Joining Glean
- Deedy Das joined Glean (formerly CIO) early on due to the strong team and his passion for search.
- He recognized that enterprise SaaS, while not glamorous, offered a repeatable playbook and lower risk.
Avoiding Late-Stage Companies
- Deedy Das avoided later-stage companies where employees seemed motivated by financial gain over passion.
- He wanted to build something from scratch, not ride a rocket ship that had already taken off.