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Bill Gurley
People · Artificial Intelligence

Bill Gurley

American venture capitalist (born 1966) · Venture capitalist, former general partner at Benchmark

Organization
Benchmark
Role
General Partner
Born
1966 (age 59–60)
Nationality
American
Education
University of Florida (BS), University of Texas McCombs School of Business (MBA)
Reference
Wikipedia

Profile by The Voices DeskReviewed under editorial standardsUpdated October 6, 2026Corrections

Who is Bill Gurley?

Bill Gurley is an American venture capitalist. Since 1999, he has been a general partner at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. He is best known for an early investment in Uber in 2011. Gurley is recognized in markets for his long tenure and significant investments within the venture capital sector.

Career

Prior to his investment career, Gurley worked as a design engineer at Compaq Computer and in the technical marketing group of AMD's embedded processor division. He then spent four years on Wall Street as a research analyst, including three years at CS First Boston, where he was called “one of Wall Street’s premier technology analysts.” He was also a partner at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners before becoming a general partner at Benchmark in 1999.

What is Bill Gurley known for?

  • Venture capitalist
  • General Partner at Benchmark
  • Early investor in Uber
  • Former Wall Street technology analyst

What Bill Gurley has said

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Who is Bill Gurley?
Bill Gurley is an American venture capitalist. He has been a general partner at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, since 1999.
What is Bill Gurley known for?
Bill Gurley is best known for an early investment in Uber in 2011. He was also recognized as one of Wall Street’s premier technology analysts.
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