Randy Glein
InvestorFounder 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
- DFJ GrowthFounder & Partner, DFJ Growthcurrent2005 β presentMenlo Park, California
- SpaceXBoard Membercurrent2009 β presentHawthorne, CA
- Anduril IndustriesBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- xAIInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Positron AIBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- Saronic TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2026 β present
- Hidden Level Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 β present
- NeuralinkInvestorcurrent2019 β present
- TeslaBoard Observer / Investorcurrent2009 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GoodfireInvestorcurrent2026 β present
- Scale AIInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Vannevar LabsBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- Commonwealth Fusion SystemsInvestorcurrent2021 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- CoinbaseInvestorcurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Unity TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- XInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- The Boring CompanyInvestorcurrent2019 β present
- AlchemyInvestorcurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Neocis Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 β presentMiami, Florida, United States
- CohesityBoard Observercurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA1991 β 1994
- University of Southern CaliforniaMSEE, Electrical Engineering1988 β 1990
- University of FloridaBSEE, Electrical Engineering1983 β 1988
Skills & more
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Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
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Also attended University of Southern California343
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Also attended University of Florida119
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tesla64
+ 58 more
Also worked at Goodfire7
+ 1 more
Also worked at Commonwealth Fusion Systems10
+ 4 more
Also worked at Rho6
Deals Β· 1
Hidden LevelBoard seat
via DFJ Β· filed Apr 2025 Β· $66.5M raise
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Colleagues at DFJ
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