About
Kenneth Singleton is the Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as an Invited Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study (Tokyo College) at the University of Tokyo. He advises early-stage startups and fintech and insurtech venture capital funds, has consulted for multinational financial institutions, and co-founded the nonprofit 1 Grain to 1000 Grains, which supports families' healthful eating and financial capacity. Over a 40-year academic career he published on financial risk, credit risk, and dynamic asset pricing, and his recognitions include the Stephen A. Ross Prize in Financial Economics, the Frisch Prize from the Econometric Society, and Smith-Breeden prizes from the Journal of Finance.
Experience
- Institute for Advanced Study (Tokyo College), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo (Japan)Invited Professorcurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessAdams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emerituscurrent2021 — presentStanford, CA
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessAffiliate, Golub Capital Social Impact Labcurrent2019 — present
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessCo-Director, How FinTechs and Banks are Reshaping the Financial Services Ecosystem2020 — 2024
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessAdams Distinguished Professor of Management1987 — 2021
- Nyca PartnersAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Crestone EM Fintech FundStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- Sure VenturesAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford Angels & EntrepreneursFaculty Advisorcurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- 1 Grain to 1000 GrainsCo-Foundercurrent2013 — presentSan Mateo County, CA
- The Stanford GSB Impact FundFaculty Advisor and Member of the Investment Committee2015 — 2022Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- American Finance AssociationPresident2020
- American Finance AssociationExecutive Editor, Journal of Finance2012 — 2016
- Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of BusinessProfessor of Economics1980 — 1987
- University of VirginiaProfessor of Economics1977 — 1980
Education
- University of Wisconsin- MadisonDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics1973 — 1977
- Reed CollegeBachelor's degree, Economics and Mathematics1969 — 1973
Skills & more
Lecturing8Matlab3University Teaching12Theory5Research22Teaching7R4Mathematica3Statistics26Economics27Econometrics26Higher Education13
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Community OutreachScienceLaTeXMachine LearningStataEditingPublic SpeakingQuantitative FinanceTime Series AnalysisPolicy AnalysisE-LearningMathematical ModelingFrom Ken's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sure Ventures
Bill Okvist
Finance at Sure Ventures
Claudia Zeisberger
Senior Practitioner Advisor at SC Ventures
Gopi Rangan
Founding Partner Sure Ventures at Taram Capital
Gopinath Rangan
Investor at Sure Ventures
Jayant Khadilkar
Advisor at Sure Ventures
Lori Sherer
Advisor at Sure Ventures
Murray Indick
Legal at Sure Ventures
Oren Zeev
Advisor at Sure Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ken Singleton work?
- Ken Singleton is Advisor at Sure Ventures.
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin- Madison240
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures
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Also attended Reed College12
Erin WallaceChief Compliance Officer & Director of Administration at Endeavour CapitalJennifer JordanOperating Partner at iGlobe PartnersDan BursteinCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Millennium Technology Value PartnersVenky GanesanPartner at Menlo VenturesHeather RedmanManaging Partner at Flying Fish VenturesJohn MullikenOperating Partner at Prime Impact Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business171
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business6
Jason CahillManaging Partner at Carbon VenturesMilan MinottAccelerator Operations Lead at Innovation WorksRoby StancelInvestment Committee; Mining Solutions & IP Commercialisation at Anza CapitalJim JenManaging Director at Innovation WorksSarosh KumanaAngel at Sand Hill AngelsRobert MorrisFounder/CEO at Terravion
Also worked at University of Virginia34
Frank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsChandler LallyVice President at Questa CapitalEmmie HalterAnalyst at PeakSpan Capital PartnersJory SegalVenture Fellow at Audere CapitalMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage foundersAndrew SchwabManaging Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
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