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Spencer Maughan
InvestorManaging Partner at DYDX Capital · Partner at Finistere Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $250K – $8M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Spencer Maughan is the Founder and Managing Partner of DYDX, leading its Silicon Valley office. He previously worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence at KPCB with its Green Growth Fund and as an investor at Venrock, where his team backed companies including Nest Labs, Lucid Motors, and Phononic Devices. He holds a BSc and PhD in Genetics from the University of Melbourne, was a Marie Curie fellow at the University of Cambridge, and earned an MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. His investment work centers on data-driven technology companies.
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Data & Infrastructure
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Spencer Maughan?
- Spencer Maughan is the Founder and Managing Partner of DYDX, leading its Silicon Valley office. He previously worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence at KPCB with its Green Growth Fund and as an investor at Venrock, where his team backed companies including Nest Labs, Lucid Motors, and Phononic Devices. He holds a BSc and PhD in Genetics from the University of Melbourne, was a Marie Curie fellow at the University of Cambridge, and earned an MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. His investment work centers on data-driven technology companies.
- Where does Spencer Maughan work?
- Spencer Maughan is Managing Partner at DYDX Capital and Partner at Finistere Ventures.
- What does Spencer Maughan invest in?
- Spencer Maughan invests in Data & Infrastructure.
- What check size does Spencer Maughan write?
- Spencer Maughan typically writes checks of $250K – $8M.
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