EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 1H 10M
Deedy Das: Menlo Ventures' Strategic Bets on Anthropic and AI's Future Stack
from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong
Deedy is a principal at Menlo Ventures focused on early-stage investments in AI/ML, next-generation infrastructure, and enterprise software. Having been an engineer and product leader at both a successful startup and large public companies, Deedy is well-equipped to help technical founders navigate how to build and scale enduring tech companies.Deedy has been a company builder for many years and believes that a fantastic product—not just tech—is what attracts and retains users. Before joining Menlo, he was on the founding team of Glean, where he went from engineer to engineering manager, then to creator and product lead of Glean Assistant, an AI-powered digital workplace assistant (and a significant portion of the company’s revenue). During his tenure, he helped the company grow from fewer than 10 employees to over 300, and from having no product to a $2.2 billion valuation.Topics: Emerging trends in enterprise AI infrastructureAI Monetization StrategiesIdentifying AI's Next Wave#EngineerToVC #AIInvestors #ProductStrategy #ScalingStartups #TechnicalFounders
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Deedy is a principal at Menlo Ventures focused on early-stage investments in AI/ML, next-generation infrastructure, and enterprise software. Having been an engineer and product leader at both a successful startup and large public companies, Deedy is well-equipped to help technical founders navigate how to build and scale enduring tech companies.Deedy has been a company builder for many years and believes that a fantastic product—not just tech—is what attracts and retains users. Before joining Menlo, he was on the founding team of Glean, where he went from engineer to engineering manager, then to creator and product lead of Glean Assistant, an AI-powered digital workplace assistant (and a significant portion of the company’s revenue). During his tenure, he helped the company grow from fewer than 10 employees to over 300, and from having no product to a $2.2 billion valuation.Topics: Emerging trends in enterprise AI infrastructureAI Monetization StrategiesIdentifying AI's Next Wave#EngineerToVC #AIInvestors #ProductStrategy #ScalingStartups #TechnicalFounders
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