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Randy Glein

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ Β· Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)

San Mateo, California, United States

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About

Randy Glein co-founded DFJ Growth to invest in innovative companies that have achieved market validation and are scaling rapidly, drawing on 35 years of experience as an investor, entrepreneur, engineer, and operating executive. He previously invested with Tribune Ventures and Hughes New Ventures, served as CFO of FeedBurner (later acquired by Google), and held roles at DIRECTV, Hughes Space & Communications, and Martin Marietta. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson, an MSEE from the University of Southern California, and a BSEE from the University of Florida.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Experience

  1. DFJ GrowthFounder & Partner, DFJ Growthcurrent2005 β€” presentMenlo Park, California
  2. SpaceXBoard Membercurrent2009 β€” presentHawthorne, CA
  3. Anduril IndustriesBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  4. xAIInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  5. Positron AIBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  6. Saronic TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2026 β€” present
  7. Hidden Level Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  8. NeuralinkInvestorcurrent2019 β€” present
  9. TeslaBoard Observer / Investorcurrent2009 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. GoodfireInvestorcurrent2026 β€” present
  11. Scale AIInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  12. Vannevar LabsBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  13. Commonwealth Fusion SystemsInvestorcurrent2021 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  14. CoinbaseInvestorcurrent2014 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  15. Unity TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2015 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  16. XInvestorcurrent2022 β€” present
  17. The Boring CompanyInvestorcurrent2019 β€” present
  18. AlchemyInvestorcurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  19. Neocis Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 β€” presentMiami, Florida, United States
  20. CohesityBoard Observercurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA1991 β€” 1994
  2. University of Southern CaliforniaMSEE, Electrical Engineering1988 β€” 1990
  3. University of FloridaBSEE, Electrical Engineering1983 β€” 1988

Skills & more

Venture Capital81Start-ups47Entrepreneurship55

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Shared employers

Deals Β· 1

Hidden LevelBoard seat

via DFJ Β· filed Apr 2025 Β· $66.5M raise

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Colleagues at DFJ

Network3

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