James Slavet
InvestorFounderPartner at Greylock Partners · Board Member (Greylock Partners board partner) at Lyra
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $200M checks · typically $25M
FoundedLyra
About
James Slavet is a founder, investor, and operating executive who established THE SOLID FOUNDATION. He serves on the boards of GoFundMe, Lyra Health, Redfin, and Solv, and is involved with Fast Forward, an accelerator focused on technology non-profits. His investment experience includes exposure to companies such as Airbnb, Facebook, LinkedIn, Palo Alto Networks, and Workday.
Board Member (Greylock Partners board partner) at Lyra
Intro paths
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In turn, James can intro founders to Lyra's investors below.
Lyra's investors · 21
468 CapitalBerlin · since 2025Adams Street PartnersChicago · $150M – $750M checks · since 2020AdditionNew York · $1M – $500M checksBreyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checksCasdin CapitalNew YorkCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDurable Capital PartnersBethesdaEmerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksFidelity InvestmentsBostonGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2018IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2020IVP ExecutiveMenlo Park · since 2022Meritech Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $5M – $40M checks · since 2020PLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checksRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksTenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2020VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2018Venrock AssociatesPalo Alto · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025
Co-founders at Lyra
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David EbersmanCo-Founder; Board Member (former CEO, 2015-2025)
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Bob Kocher, MDCo-Founder; Board Member; President, Lyra Clinical Associates
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Sean McBrideCo-Founder; President, Employer Solutions
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Alethea VarraVice President of Clinical Care
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Jennifer SchulzChief Executive Officer
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Elaine YangExecutive Officer
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Sandra BeaverChief Financial Officer
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Lisa CaccavoGeneral Counsel
Experience
- THE SOLID FOUNDATIONFoundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- GreylockVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- GreylockGeneral Partner2006 — 2020Menlo Park, CA
- Yahoo!Vice President/General Manager in the Search & Marketplace business unit2004 — 2006
- Guru (Acquired by Unicru)Founder/COO1999 — 2003
- Drugstore.comLaunch Team Member1998
- Wired VenturesManager of Product Development & Business Development1995 — 1997
Education
- Brown UniversityBA1989 — 1993
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Positioning4Start-ups77E-commerce28Venture Capital30Entrepreneurship42Product Management20Marketing Strategy5Online MarketplaceMobile Advertising3Mobile Internet5Talent Management1Strategic Thinking10
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LeadershipFrom James's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Greylock Partners
Aneel Bhusri
Partner at Greylock Partners
Ani Narayan
Scout at Greylock Partners
Ankit Mathur
Scout at Greylock Partners
Asheem Chandna
Investor at Greylock Partners
Bill Elfers
Founding Partner at Greylock Partners
Bob Henderson
Special Limited Partner at Greylock Partners
Bukky Adebayo
Scout at Greylock Partners
Charlie Waite
Founding Partner at Greylock Partners
Network4
David Sze
Advisory Partner at Greylock
Ankit Mathur
Scout at Greylock Partners
Bukky Adebayo
Scout at Greylock Partners
Erica Dorfman
Scout at Greylock Partners
Investors connected to James in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Slavet work?
- James Slavet is Partner at Greylock Partners and Board Member (Greylock Partners board partner) at Lyra.
- What check size does James Slavet write?
- James Slavet typically writes checks of $500K – $200M.
- What companies did James Slavet found?
- James Slavet founded Lyra.
Same school
Also attended Brown University395
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,971
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Shared employers
Also worked at Greylock65
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock PartnersDave StrohmVenture Partner at Greylock Partners
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Also worked at Yahoo!281
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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