About
Greg Rudin leads Menlo Labs, the firm's venture studio and incubator, after joining Menlo as an Executive-in-Residence in 2019. He has over 20 years of operating experience at early-stage e-commerce and software companies including Groupon, Cleversafe, and MediaBank, and is also an angel investor and advisor.
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- g•••@menlovc.comreveal100% confident
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Invests in
AdTechCloud ComputingDigital HealthE-commerceIoT
Experience
- Creative Destruction LabSpecial Advisor to the CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Menlo VenturesBoard Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Menlo VenturesGM/Partner Menlo Labs2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Menlo VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Rudin FLPAngel & Advisor to startupscurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Costanoa VenturesExec in Residence2019
- GrouponGM Things to Do2016 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- GrouponVP/GM GrouponLive2010 — 2017Chicago
- One Llama MediaBoard Member2008 — 2010
- Media BankSVP, A|X2007 — 2010
- Neuros TechnologyBoard Member2004 — 2008
- The PointAdvisor2007 — 2008
- Cleversafe, LLCVP Sales & Marketing2006 — 2007
- AOL Music Now (formerly MusicNow and FullAudio)VP Marketing and Biz Dev2000 — 2006
- ShopAround, Inc.President/Cofounder1999 — 2000Evanston, IL
Skills & more
Business Development99Strategic Partnerships78Brand Management1Analytics2Business Strategy10Digital Marketing22
From Greg's professional profile.
Colleagues at Menlo Ventures
Amy Wu
General Partner at Menlo Ventures
Amy Wu Martin
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Aunkur Arya
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Avery More
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Brent Fellows
Vice President, Finance and Tax at Menlo Ventures
Bryan Eglan
Director of Business Development at Menlo Ventures
C.C. Gong
Principal at Menlo Ventures
Claire Palmer
Director of Investor Relations at Menlo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Greg Rudin?
- Greg Rudin leads Menlo Labs, the firm's venture studio and incubator, after joining Menlo as an Executive-in-Residence in 2019. He has over 20 years of operating experience at early-stage e-commerce and software companies including Groupon, Cleversafe, and MediaBank, and is also an angel investor and advisor.
- Where does Greg Rudin work?
- Greg Rudin is Board Partner at Menlo Ventures.
- What does Greg Rudin invest in?
- Greg Rudin invests in AdTech, Cloud Computing, Digital Health, E-commerce, IoT.
- Where did Greg Rudin go to school?
- Greg Rudin studied at University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) (JD, Law); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA, History).
Founder mafias
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia146
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max LevchinBSFounded PayPal +1Luke NosekBSFounded PayPalAnsuman SatpathyPhilosophyFounded Santa Ana Bio +2DeVaris BrownB.S.Founded Super Heroic +2Harish AgarwalB.S.Founded Nori +2Amitt MahajanBSFounded Rare Bits +1
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Menlo Ventures mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rebecca GaldosExecutive AssistantFounded Finjan HoldingsElizabeth WeilAnalystFounded Scribble VenturesAdam MarchickInvestorFounded HeadspaceSamuel JazzoEntrepreneur-in-TrainingFounded KinometrixGreg YapPartnerFounded PyrAmesShouwen XuMenlo FellowFounded TomoCredit
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Costanoa Ventures mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Costanoa Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)21
Stephan EberleGeneral Counsel & Head of Limited Partner Relations at Scale Venture PartnersMyles GutenkunstInvestor at Index VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at ParadigmJennifer KercherGeneral Counsel at Westlake Village BioPartnersEmily ChanExecutive Assistant at BA CapitalScott CutlerInvestor at EPIC VENTURES
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign421
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Menlo Ventures66
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Bryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesJordan OrmontPartner, Talent at Menlo Ventures
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Also worked at Costanoa Ventures32
Kevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpDivya RaghavanPrincipal at Hitachi VenturesTodd JohnsonInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDivya RaghavanPrincipal at NGP CapitalGreg SandsFounder and Managing Partner at Costanoa VenturesMark SelcowPartner at Costanoa Ventures
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Also worked at Groupon98
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionEric LefkofskyEntrepreneur & PhilanthropistJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesBria IulianoExecutive Assistant at Two Bear Capital
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Also worked at AOL Music Now (formerly MusicNow and FullAudio)105
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionTige SavageCo-founder at Revolution
+ 99 more