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Gurley is known for his above-average height; he is 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m). [34] The title of his blog, Above the Crowd, and the book eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists that profiles the Benchmark team, both reference his height; the subtitle of eBoys is “The true story of the six tall men who backed eBay , Webvan , and other ...
Benchmark Capital was featured in the Apple TV+ original TV series WeCrashed starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway.In the show, Anthony Edwards portrays Benchmark co-founder Bruce Dunlevie, who became WeWork's first major investor on the 1st of April in 2012 when Benchmark led WeWork's $17 million Series-A seed funding.
Gurley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Akai Gurley (c. 1986–2014), African American shot and killed by mistake by a New York City policeman; Bill Gurley (born 1966), American venture capitalist; Buck Gurley (born 1978), former American college and professional football player
Gurley quoted George Stigler, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in economics, who said, “as a rule, regulation is acquired by the industry and is designed and operated primarily for its benefit.”
The “Friday Night Lights” and “Bloodline” actor will star as Bill Gurley, described as “the plainspoken, brilliant Texan venture capitalist who bets his sterling reputation on Uber’s ...
In February 2011, Kalanick met with Bill Gurley, an investor from venture capital firm Benchmark, and secured an $11 million investment for 20 percent of Uber (then valued at $50 million) for its Series A round of funding. [43] [44] The company embarked on its Series B round in late 2011, raising an additional $32 million. [45]
William Gurley (March 16, 1821 – January 11, 1887) co-founded what is now known as Gurley Precision Instruments with his brother, and served as vice president and, from 1886 to 1887, acting president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Gurley was born in Troy, New York, March 16, 1821
The latest incarnation began in 1987, and has been touring part-time ever since with most of its classic line-up; including Sam Andrew, Peter Albin, Dave Getz, and James Gurley. [20] Gurley left in 1997 because he did not support his colleagues' idea to hire a female singer to replace Joplin. [32] He was replaced by Tom Finch. [33]