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Janet Frishberg

Investor

Visiting Talent Partner at Gigascale Capital

Portland, Oregon, United States

About

Janet Frishberg is a Visiting Talent Partner at Gigascale Capital, where she leads hands-on recruiting for the firm and its portfolio companies. She has over 12 years of experience as a technical recruiter and operator, designing recruiting systems and training programs for startups through public companies, and has worked with 40+ organizations including OpenAI, Deliveroo, Lucid Motors, Discord, and The New York Times. Earlier she spent more than six years at Airbnb, helping grow its engineering team from under 100 to over 1,000, and co-founded the nonprofit Equity for Impact. She holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Sustainable Food Systems from UC Berkeley.

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Experience

  1. Gigascale CapitalVisiting Talent Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. Growth by Design TalentManaging Partner2019 — 2025
  3. Equity for ImpactCo-Founder2020 — 2023
  4. AirbnbTechnical Recruiter2014 — 2019
  5. AirbnbRecruiting Coordinator2013 — 2014
  6. Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)Grove Scholars Program Coordinator2012San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)Career Gateway Outreach Specialist2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  8. The New Leaders CouncilFellow2012San Francisco
  9. California Alumni AssociationMarketing and Outreach, College Preparatory Camp2011
  10. The Pachamama AllianceOnline Editorial Intern, FOUR YEARS. GO. (www.fouryearsgo.org/)2010
  11. California Alumni AssociationAssistant Retail Manager, Lair of the Golden Bear2008 — 2009

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Psychology, Environmental Science with a focus on Sustainable Food Systems2006 — 2009

Skills & more

Leadership34Management8Public Speaking7Strategy4Writing3Non-profits6Event Planning11Blogging15Community Outreach37Editing12Social Media32Training Delivery1
+12 moreWorkshop FacilitationCoordinationCustomer ServiceMicrosoft OfficeTeachingNonprofitsProject ManagementInterviewsRecruitingFundraisingMarketingEntrepreneurship

From Janet's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 857 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Airbnb90

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at Greycroft

+ 84 more

Also worked at Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)3

Joey KaplanInvestor at ChemistryAliza KNOXAdvisor at iGlobe PartnersMary MattoSr. Paralegal at Superlayer

Also worked at The New Leaders Council3

Chad StenderManaging Partner at SeventySix CapitalEmily KirschFounder and Managing Partner at PowerhouseShrina KuraniDeputy Director of Venture Capital, IBank California at Higher Ground Labs

Also worked at California Alumni Association1

Cameron DavidsonOperating Partner at TPB

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Mike Schroepfer
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