Jim Scheinman

Hope after the Coronavirus Pandemic: Are These 10 New Consumer Behaviors Here To Stay?

March 27, 2020 No Comments

Due to the danger of the global spread of the Coronavirus, we’re all feeling under siege, trapped, and no longer free to do what we want. The necessary extreme measures required to control the spread of this deadly virus⁠—social distancing and shelter-in-place procedures⁠—are exacerbating the toughest issues millions are dealing

Where did Zoom come from?

April 13, 2019 No Comments

I suspect that after all the press Zoom is getting for their successful IPO, if you’ve never been invited to “Zoom,” you’re probably wondering: where did Zoom come from? Amid the IPO hype of other consumer behemoths like Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Pinterest, Zoom Video Communications is the single profitable

Bold Prediction: Consumers Will Become Comfortable with Fully Driverless Cars and Get More Access to AV Rides

January 13, 2019 No Comments

In 2019 we will see the first driver-free autonomous vehicles (“AV”) open to the general public without a human operator in the car. In 2018, the autonomous vehicle industry experienced some major advances, while also working through some serious challenges. As the media, investors, and auto companies opine about timeline

VC & Founder Philanthropy, ‘Silicon-Valley-Style’

December 17, 2018 No Comments

During the holidays and season of giving, I’ve been reflecting on the special opportunities that we have as GPs in VC firms to support our portfolio founders as they embark on their journeys of community involvement and volunteerism. Many think VCs and founders should be singularly focused on work, and

Welcome: Alexa Binns Joins Maven Ventures

September 28, 2018 No Comments

Last spring, we announced we were on the hunt for a new associate. Many thanks for all those who sent us recommendations and applied. Robert Ravanshenas’s three years in the Maven Associate program have come to a close, but he’ll be staying within the Maven family. I’m thrilled Robert has joined our

Meet the Experts in Hypergrowth at the Maven Retreat

August 4, 2017 No Comments

We’re excited to announce our second annual Hypergrowth Retreat on Thursday, October 5th, in the Presidio in San Francisco. We first hosted the retreat to connect early stage founders with the mentor/peer network and lessons they need to achieve hypergrowth for their startups. With the intentionally intimate audience, beautiful presidio

Friendster: Lessons from a Missed $400B Opportunity

May 11, 2017 1 Comment

One of the important lessons I’ve learned over the past 20 years of startup life is that if you’re going to become a tech entrepreneur or investor, expect to fail. Like most folks, I don’t like failing, but understanding that it’s part of the process and that it can lead

How Self-Driving Startup Embark will Transform the Trucking Industry

February 24, 2017 No Comments

Today marks an exciting milestone for the autonomous driving industry. Embark is officially launching, unveiling its self-driving truck to the world. Embark has developed software that enables trucks to drive from exit-to-exit on the freeway without any human input. With this public launch, Embark is one of just three companies (and

Web Summit Debate: 10 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

November 9, 2016 5 Comments

I was invited to speak at the Web Summit in Lisbon this week to debate George Arison on a hot topic: the arrival of truly autonomous vehicles. You can watch the debate here at 1hr. 24min. Maven Ventures has invested in three companies in the space, including Cruise Automation, which helped to

18 Growth Experts on What’s Working Now: A Hypergrowth Retreat Recap

October 13, 2016 No Comments

We hosted out first Maven Ventures Hypergrowth Retreat on September 23rd. The goal for our inaugural Retreat was simple: we wanted to do something different from all the other conferences in the Valley. We wanted to host the kind of conference that people found meaningful and enjoyable, where attendees left

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