09 Jul 2025
1h 3m

Uncapped #16 | Mamoon Hamid from Kleiner Perkins

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Uncapped | Benchmark Breakfast

In this interview, Mamoon Hamid discusses his journey in Silicon Valley, starting as an engineer in 1997 and evolving into a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins. He reflects on the dot-com boom and bust, the rise of cloud and mobile technologies, and the current AI super cycle. Mamoon shares his investment strategies, emphasizing the importance of timing, identifying product-obsessed founders, and focusing on workplace productivity. He also discusses Kleiner Perkins' approach to early-stage investing, talent development, and the firm's mission to back founders who want to make history, highlighting the importance of family and faith in balancing his life.

Outlines

Part 1: Early Career, Web 2.0

Part 2: AI Super Cycle, Investment

Part 3: Kleiner Perkins, Talent

Part 4: Founders, Values

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