Daniel Dines, founder and former CEO of UiPath, shares the inspiring story of building a global RPA leader from Bucharest. Joined by Andra Ciorici-Chelmus, Brandon Deer, and Luciana Lixandru, they discuss key turning points in their journey, including a transformative visit to India that realigned their strategy. They explore the challenges of scaling a rapidly growing company, the integration of AI, and the resilience required to innovate in a competitive landscape, proving that greatness can emerge from unexpected places.

Marcelo Claure is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded and led some of the world’s most iconic businesses. He is currently the Chairman & CEO of Claure Capital, a newly founded multi-billion-dollar global investment firm. Before this, Marcelo was COO @ Softbank Group, the world’s largest technology investment company. Bill Gurley is a General Partner @ Benchmark, one of the most successful funds of the last decade with a portfolio including Uber, Twitter, Dropbox, Modern Treasury, Snapchat, StitchFix, and many more. Michael Eisenberg spent 15 years as a General Partner @ Benchmark working alongside Bill and the Benchmark partnership. Following Benchmark, Michael co-founded Aleph, one of the leading Israeli venture funds of the last decade. David Tisch is the Founder and Managing Partner @ Box Group, one of the leading seed focused firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Airtable, Glossier, PillPack, Plaid and many more. Cyan Banister is one of the most successful and renowned early-stage investors in the last decade. Her portfolio includes the likes of SpaceX, Uber, Affirm, Opendoor Postmates, Niantic and Thumbtack to name a few. Zach Weinberg is a Co-Founder of Operator Partners, operators funding operators, with no outside LPs, just their own capital. Luciana Lixandru is a Partner @ Sequoia, one of the world’s most renowned and successful venture firms with Sequoia-backed companies accounting for more than 20% of NASDAQ’s total value. Jeff Lieberman is the Managing Director @ Insight Partners, one of the leading investing franchises of the last 25 years with their most recent flagship fund announced earlier this year being a staggering $20BN. Nick Shalek is a General Partner @ Ribbit Capital, specializing in fintech they are one of the most successful venture firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Robinhood, Coinbase, Revolut, Nubank and more. Frank Rotman is a founding partner of QED Investors, one of the leading fintech-focused venture firms investing today with a portfolio including the likes of Klarna, Kavak, Quinto Andar, Credit Karma and more. Geoff Lewis is the Founder and Managing Partner @ Bedrock, now with over $1BN in AUM, Bedrock invests in breakout technology companies that are incongruent with popular narratives. Justin Fishner-Wolfson is founder and the managing partner of 137 Ventures. Their portfolio includes SpaceX, Wish, Anduril, Flexport, and WorkRise (formerly Rigup) to name a few. David Sze is a General Partner @ Greylock where he has led some of the firms most notable investments including Facebook, LinkedIn and Pandora. In Today's Episode We Discuss Price Sensitivity: 1.) How do you assess your relationship to price and price sensitivity? 2.) When is the time to pay up and have less price discipline? 3.) When should we remain disciplined and not pay up for a deal and walk away because of price? 4.) Of the deals you have paid up for, did their growth rate justify the high entry price? 5.) Knowing all you know now on price, how do you advise younger investors today?

Luciana Lixandru is a Partner @ Sequoia, one of the world’s most renowned and successful venture firms with Sequoia-backed companies accounting for more than 20% of NASDAQ's total value. As for Luciana, at Sequoia she has led investments in the likes of PennyLane, Xentral, Veed and Ledgy to name a few. Prior to joining Sequoia in 2020, Luciana was a Partner @ Accel where she made investments in Hopin, Miro, UiPath, Tessian and Deliveroo. As a result of such investing success, Luciana was #2 on the Midas List in 2021. In Today’s Episode with Luciana Lixandru You Will Learn: 1.) Origins: How did Luciana make her way from a small town in Romania to being Partner @ Sequoia? What were the 1-2 crucible moments in her life that changed the course of her life? 2.) Luciana: The Investor How has Luciana's investing style changed and developed over the years? How does Luciana reflect on her own relationship to price? What misses caused these changes? Hopin, Miro, Deliveroo, UiPath, how did having such winners so early impact Luciana's investing mindset? What would Luciana say is her biggest insecurity today? What drives this? 3.) Sequoia: The Team What are Luciana's biggest takeaways from working with Doug Leone, Alfren Lin, Roelof Botha and Pat Grady? What does the decision-making process look like for new deals within Sequoia? How does the Sequoia partnership create an environment of safety where everyone can discuss and debate freely? How does Luciana approach training and mentorship? What works and what does not? 4.) Sequoia in Europe + Sequoia's Arc: What is Arc? Why was now the right time for Sequoia to do it? What is the structure for the program? How many startups are part of it? Who is able to apply? How much capital do the startups receive? What else do they receive in mentoring etc? In 5 years time, what would success look like for Luciana with Arc? Item’s Mentioned In Today’s Episode with Luciana Lixandru Luciana’s Favourite Book: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War