How Upfront VC Mark Suster Hires (Recruit Rockstars 398)


You may not know Mark Suster, Managing Partner at LA-based Upfront venture capital firm.
But you know the companies in which he’s invested (…early!)
They include Bevy, thredUP, Bird, ChowNow, GOAT, and MakeSpace.
VC’s come & go.
Mark came & stayed. And he has the track record to prove it.
Prior to co-founding Upfront in 2007, Mark was Founder & CEO of 2 successful enterprise software companies, the most recent of which was acquired by Salesforce.com where he became VP Products.
In this 20-minute conversation, Mark reveals how a top VC thinks about hiring, and how he ensures that each portfolio company puts a Rockstar in every seat.

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