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David Sze

General Partner, Greylock

About

David Sze built his venture capital approach from years as a product operator at companies like Electronic Arts and Excite, where he managed hundreds of people through hypergrowth, giving him firsthand experience that most finance-background investors lack. He deliberately seeks out controversial investment opportunities that other partners might reject, leading Greylock's early bets on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord by focusing on founder quality and network effects rather than consensus deals. David Sze built his venture capital approach from years as a product operator at companies like Electronic Arts and Excite, where he managed hundreds of people through hypergrowth, giving him firsthand experience that most finance-background investors lack. He deliberately seeks out controversial investment opportunities that other partners might reject, leading Greylock's early bets on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord by focusing on founder quality and network effects rather than consensus deals.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
AI
Cybersecurity
SaaS
Consumer
FinTech

Investment details

Avg check size$500K - $200M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA