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Running Through Walls

Running Through Walls is a Venrock podcast featuring candid conversations between investors and entrepreneurs. Each episode, we offer a behind-the-scenes look at the breakthroughs, challenges and nutt... Read more

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Focus on the Inputs

Focus on the Inputs

Gina Bianchini, CEO and founder of Mightybell, speaks with Venrock partner David Pakman about the secrets to building he... Read more

26 May 2016

18mins

Ranked #2

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Part 1: 7 Powers Uncovered

Part 1: 7 Powers Uncovered

Hamilton Helmer, strategy expert and author of "7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy" joins Venrock partner To... Read more

13 Jun 2018

21mins

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Healthcare. It’s Complicated.

Healthcare. It’s Complicated.

Blue Shield of California (BSCA) CEO Paul Markovich speaks with Bob Kocher at Venrock about bringing the healthcare syst... Read more

28 Sep 2016

20mins

Ranked #4

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Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin on Unilever Acquisition

Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin on Unilever Acquisition

Venrock partner and early Dollar Shave Club investor David Pakman speaks with CEO Michael Dubin about the acquisition by... Read more

20 Jul 2016

12mins

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Ranked #5

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Part 2: The Powers Behind Tesla, Stanford & Netflix

Part 2: The Powers Behind Tesla, Stanford & Netflix

Hamilton Helmer, strategy expert and author of "7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy" joins Venrock partner To... Read more

27 Jun 2018

17mins

Ranked #6

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Data Driven Healthcare

Data Driven Healthcare

Farzad Mostashari, founder and CEO of Aledade, speaks with Bob Kocher at Venrock about bringing a data-driven approach t... Read more

7 Dec 2016

24mins

Ranked #7

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Part 1: The Obi-Wan Kenobi(s) of Health IT

Part 1: The Obi-Wan Kenobi(s) of Health IT

Todd and Ed Park, serial entrepreneurs in health IT, sit down with Venrock partner Bryan Roberts to discuss their early ... Read more

3 Apr 2019

20mins

Ranked #8

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Part 2: The Obi-Wan Kenobi(s) of Health IT

Part 2: The Obi-Wan Kenobi(s) of Health IT

Ed and Todd Park join Venrock’s Bryan Roberts to continue their conversation about fixing the big problems in healthcare... Read more

17 Apr 2019

19mins

Ranked #9

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From Genentech to Facebook to Startup: Part One

From Genentech to Facebook to Startup: Part One

In the first part of his discussion with Bryan Roberts of Venrock, former Genentech and Facebook CFO David Ebersman shar... Read more

10 May 2017

12mins

Ranked #10

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Netflix's Culture in Context: Part One

Netflix's Culture in Context: Part One

In the first part of her conversation with Venrock’s Tom Willerer, former Netflix Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord shar... Read more

20 Feb 2018

22mins

Ranked #11

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How To Build A Sales Team

How To Build A Sales Team

Steve Walske founded Parametric Technology Corporation in 1985 and is now on the board of several prominent Silicon Vall... Read more

5 Jul 2017

18mins

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Medicine is a Family Affair

Medicine is a Family Affair

Chris Chen, CEO of ChenMed, joins Venrock’s Bryan Roberts to discuss the challenges and successes of providing healthcar... Read more

9 Jan 2018

19mins

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Let Someone Tell You That You Can’t, and Let That Be Your Fuel

Let Someone Tell You That You Can’t, and Let That Be Your Fuel

6sense founder and CEO Amanda Kahlow speaks with Venrock partner Brian Ascher about the importance of identifying compan... Read more

8 Jun 2016

19mins

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Entrepreneurship is Stressful

Entrepreneurship is Stressful

Six-time founder Ned David speaks with Venrock partner Camille Samuels about why he doesn’t particularly enjoy being an ... Read more

6 Jul 2016

14mins

Ranked #15

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COO vs. CEO

COO vs. CEO

Venrock partner Brian Ascher speaks with Randy Womack, a seasoned executive who has served as both COO and CEO in severa... Read more

4 Apr 2018

21mins

Ranked #16

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Lessons from a First Time Founder

Lessons from a First Time Founder

Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera and professor of Computer Science at Stanford, joins Venrock’s Tom Willerer to dis... Read more

16 May 2018

25mins

Ranked #17

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A Healthy Purpose

A Healthy Purpose

Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen took a circuitous path to CEO, having grown up on a farm in Finland and studying physics b... Read more

26 Apr 2017

20mins

Ranked #18

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From Genentech to Facebook to Startup: Part Two

From Genentech to Facebook to Startup: Part Two

Part two of the discussion between former Genentech and Facebook CFO David Ebersman and Venrock’s Bryan Roberts centers ... Read more

24 May 2017

23mins

Ranked #19

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Lifelong Pursuit of Learning

Lifelong Pursuit of Learning

Venrock’s Megan Blewett speaks with Harvard chemistry professor EJ Corey about his childhood growing up in the Great Dep... Read more

30 May 2018

19mins

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