A look at some themes at this year's Hill and Valley Forum: embracing government-led industrial policy to onshore manufacturing, AI's unpopularity, and more
Plus, Kleiner's big fundraise & a reckoning for social media … The Main Item — Industrial Policy Gets New Life as Tech Eyes Government Incentives
In a Kleiner podcast interview, DOD official Emil Michael says he will “never forget” nor “forgive” Uber investors that ousted him and Travis Kalanick in 2017
Emil Michael, who serves as a senior technology official at the Department of Defense …
Kleiner Perkins shutters its two-year-old, $4M seed investing program KPCB Edge after all three partners running it leave
Departures of young partners weaken firm's early-stage effort — Kleiner to continue investing broadly in emerging startups — Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers shut …
John Doerr to Step Aside From New Venture Funds at Kleiner Perkins, Become Chair
Friday, April 1 Katie Benner / New York Times : John Doerr to Step Aside and Become Chairman at Kleiner Perkins Alex Konrad / Forbes : VC Firm Kleiner Perkins Is In Transition As Billionaire Leader Jo...
Matt Murphy Moves to Menlo Ventures From Kleiner
Venture capitalist Matt Murphy, who left Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers earlier this year, has found a new investing home. — Murphy will join Menlo Ventures as managing director, the Menlo Park, C...
Kleiner general partner Matt Murphy, who fired Ellen Pao, to leave KPCB
Kleiner Partner to Leave After Trial — Matt Murphy says he will look for a new opportunity — Venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers will move on from its three-year legal battle …
After Kleiner trial, Ellen Pao talks about workplace sexism, changing hiring practices at Reddit, more
Ellen Pao Says Gender Issues Won't ‘Go Away’ After Kleiner Trial — In first interview since losing sexism case, Pao says too many 'women feel like there's no way to win'
John Doerr testifies in Kleiner trial, suggests he wanted to keep Ellen Pao until she sued
Top venture capitalist soured on employee around time she filed sex bias case — A top Silicon Valley venture capitalist testified Tuesday that he initially fought his partners to keep a female emplo...