Elevate Classics: Why Kleiner Perkins VC Dave Whorton Threw Out The Silicon Valley Playbook
Update: 2025-12-18
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Dave Whorton is an experienced tech investor and founder who spent 20 years of his career at the highest levels of Silicon Valley venture capital and tech startups. He worked directly at the top venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins and co-founded four companies, including drugstore.com and Good Technology. He is also the founder of the Tugboat Institute and the author of the brand new book, Another Way.
Dave joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his remarkable career, the pros and cons of the Silicon Valley growth strategy, and the Evergreen Companies that achieve lasting, sustainable growth.
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