Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL) Elizabeth Weil (Scribble Ventures) - A People-Centered Journey
May 13, 2026
Elizabeth Weil, founder and general partner at Scribble Ventures and former operator at Twitter, shares a people-first investing journey. She talks about career decisions guided by people, place, and learning. Topics include networking habits, balancing non-work passions like ultrarunning, Scribble’s pre-seed strategy, spotting top founders, and AI and biotech investment themes.
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Pick And Protect One Daily Nonnegotiable
- Choose and protect one non-negotiable daily practice that keeps you healthy and centered.
- Weil's non-negotiable is her morning run; she wakes early even with three children because it makes her a better parent and investor.
Raised Scribble By Dialing For Dollars On Walks
- Weil started Scribble during the pandemic after a paused opportunity and then cold-called LPs while walking in Portola Valley.
- She raised capital from operator-investors and now manages nearly $300M across six years and three funds.
Be Collaborative And Hands On At PreSeed
- At pre-seed and seed, invest collaboratively and be hands-on to help founders scale.
- Scribble writes $750K–$1.5M checks, prefers co-investors, and focuses on top 1% founders doing big swings.