
Sand Hill Road
What makes Silicon Valley the innovation capital of the world? It all starts on Sand Hill Road, considered the mecca of venture capital. Join us for insightful interviews from the heart of Silicon Valley with the VCs, start-ups and innovators behind the trending technologies of tomorrow. Hosted by NBC Bay Area business and technology reporter and host of Press:Here, Scott McGrew.
Latest episodes

Jan 18, 2024 • 21min
Makena's Lara Banks
Banks is Managing Director at Makena Capital.

Jan 5, 2024 • 30min
IVP's Somesh Dash Goes to Washington
The IVP general partner speaks about AI and his famous grandmother.

Dec 8, 2023 • 21min
Accel Invests in Tailscale
Entrepreneur Avery Pennarun and Accel's Amit Kumar talk about leaving big companies to chase new adventures.

Nov 22, 2023 • 25min
Michael Marks of Celesta Capital
Marks discusses global supply chains, manufacturing and his stint as interim CEO at Tesla in 2007.

Nov 9, 2023 • 28min
Microsoft M12's Michelle Gonzalez
The podcast explores Microsoft M12's strategic shift towards incubation and long-term investments, including an investment in Typeface focusing on generative AI and content creation. It also discusses Microsoft's transformation, the emergence of virtual reality, and the importance of understanding perspectives outside Silicon Valley.

Nov 2, 2023 • 31min
John Roa: Get Rich And Die Trying
Selling a startup for a fortune was only the start of John Roa's problems. This episode was first released on September 15, 2020.

Oct 25, 2023 • 16min
A 30,000 Foot View of Venture With Brian Schettler
AEI HorizonX invests in Aerospace.

Oct 18, 2023 • 21min
Techstars Maëlle Gavet
Techstars has a staggering 3,800 companies in its portfolio.

Oct 11, 2023 • 12min
Raising Series B: The Q3 Crunchbase Report
Crunchbase senior data editor Gené Teare.

Oct 4, 2023 • 22min
From Bomb Shelter to Venture to CEO
Merci Grace leaves venture to create Panobi.