# Ben Casnocha at Village Global

> Ben Casnocha, General Partner & Co-Founder at Village Global. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each...

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San Francisco, US · Partner

# Ben Casnocha

General Partner & Co-Founder at [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2)

Latest rounds

- **Segovia** Venture · $13.8M Jul 2015

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Jul 2015
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions
- **Books:** 2 written

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Village Global
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## The firm

[**Village Global** VC firm · CA **43** cheques in 12 months **292** all time **2** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $13.8M
- **Active:** 2015

2015

- [Segovia](https://millionrounds.com/company/segovia) *Venture* **$13.8M** *US* Jul 2015 Joined · +3 investors · historical

By stage

- Venture **1**

Alongside

- Arif Naqvi *1*
- [Omidyar Network *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omidyar-network)
- [Pershing Square Capital Management *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pershing-square-ca)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Abhi](https://millionrounds.com/startup/abhi)
- [Most Days](https://millionrounds.com/startup/most-days)
- HUBUC
- Segovia

## Also at Village Global

- [**Adam Corey** Chief Business Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-corey-2)
- [**Anne Dwane** Co-Founder & General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anne-dwane)
- [**Brett Bolkowy** Director of Special Projects *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-bolkowy)
- [**Ekkta Bathija** Finance & Operations Analyst *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ekkta-bathija)
- [**Erik Torenberg** Partner Emeritus *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg)
- [**John Rho** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-rho)
- [**Kori Davis** VP Finance *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kori-davis)
- [**Lindsay M. Pettingill** Investment Partner & Head of Internal AI *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lindsay-m-pettingill)

## Their books

- The Start-up of You Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha · 2012 On 23 reading lists at Open Library About the book A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley's most innovative entrepreneurs. The career escalator is jammed. Unemployment is sky-high. Creative disruption is shaking every industry. Global competition for jobs is fierce.… On AmazonListen on AudibleOn Open Library
- My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley Ben Casnocha · 2007 3.63 from 203 ratings on Goodreads About the book Ben Casnocha discovered he was entrepreneur at age 12 and hasn't slowed down since. In this remarkably instructive book, Ben dissects the entrepreneurship "gene," explaining that everyone has inherited it if they have an idea to make the world a better place. In Casnocha's case,… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 31 Oct 2024 · 58 min Auren Hoffman and Ben Casnocha on Career Strategy, Undiscovered Talent, Networks, and more With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) Their book [The Start-up of You](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha#books) Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman)[Flex Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flex-capital) About this episode Auren Hoffman, CEO of SafeGraph and GP of Flex Capital, interviewed Ben Casnocha, Village Global co-founder and partner, on Auren's World of DaaS podcast. They are longtime friends and had a wide-ranging discussion on career strategy, evaluating founders, serendipity, wealth, and much more. We've… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) · 22 Jul 2021 · 50 min #50 - Redefining venture capital: Ben Casnocha, Village Global With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) Their book [The Start-up of You](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha#books) Mentions [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) About this episode Ben Casnocha was practically born an entrepreneur. In his teenage years, he started and scaled a couple of companies, before becoming Chief of Staff at LinkedIn and Greylock, both founded by Reid Hoffman. From this partnership, two books were born, co-authored by Ben and Reid, including New York… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 20 Jul 2021 · 50 min Ben Casnocha on his learnings from working with Reid Hoffman, building network incentives, and the art of portfolio construction. With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) Their book [The Start-up of You](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha#books) Mentions [Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman)[Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates)[Chris Yeh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-yeh)[Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[Jeff Bezos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-bezos)[Mark Zuckerberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-zuckerberg) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my (usually) daily thoughts on the world of venture capital. We’re pleased to provide this week’s episode with Ben Casnocha, founding partner of Village Globa l. Prior to Village, Ben was an entrepreneur and also acted as Chief of Staff at LinkedIn and Greylock working… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 25 Aug 2020 · 45 min 245. Backing from Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Gates; Lessons from Reid Hoffman; and Building a Network-centric Venture Firm (Ben Casnocha) With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) Their book [The Start-up of You](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha#books) Mentions [Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) About this episode Ben Casnocha of Village Global joins Nick to discuss Backing from Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Gates; Lessons from Reid Hoffman; and Building a Network-centric Venture Firm. In this episode, we cover: - How have things changed for the firm since the pandemic broke? - You've raised from some very big… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 14 Mar 2019 · 55 min Live Episode: Lessons on Leadership and Being a Better CEO with John Donahoe and Ben Casnocha With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha)[John Donahoe](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-donahoe) Their book [The Start-up of You](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha#books) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Drew Houston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drew-houston)[Ben Silbermann](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-silbermann) About this episode We were thrilled to host a Masterclass roundtable session with our founders and John Donahoe (@Donahoe_John), CEO of ServiceNow. Prior to ServiceNow, John was CEO of eBay for more than seven years. He is known as one of the most inspirational leaders in Silicon Valley and is a highly sought-after… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 12 Mar 2019 · 1h 14m Live Episode: Lean Startup Lessons For Founders with Eric Ries and Ben Casnocha With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) Their book [The Start-up of You](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha#books) Mentions [Eric Ries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries) About this episode Eric Ries (@ericries) recently joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha (@bencasnocha) in San Francisco to chat with some of the founders of our portfolio companies. Eric is a Village Global LP, friend of the firm, and author of The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Ben Casnocha in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 8 Oct 2026 · 45 min Zynga's Founder on Failure, Founder Mode, and What AI Still Can't Do | Mark Pincus (Zynga) Mentions [Mark Pincus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-pincus)[Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode Mark Pincus is the founder of Zynga and a Village Global Luminary LP. He took Zynga public after starting it as a social poker game for Facebook, and it was his fourth company, after earlier ventures that included Tribe.net, one of the first social networks. Ben Casnocha, co-founder of Village… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 6 Aug 2026 · 46 min Building the Company Behind 1 Million Therapy Visits a Month | Jake Cooper (Grow Therapy) With [Jake Cooper](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-cooper) Mentions [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode JakeCooper is co-founder and CEO of Grow Therapy, a technology platform that helps mental health providers launch and scale independent, insurance-accepted practices. Since starting the company in the middle of COVID, Jake and his co-founders have scaled Grow Therapy to around a million patient… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 16 Feb 2026 · 8 min [Highlight] Shishir Mehrotra on Big Tech vs. Startup Careers and Building a World-Class Hiring Process Mentions [Shishir Mehrotra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shishir-mehrotra)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode This is a short excerpt from our full conversation with Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman (formerly Grammarly), and Village Global's Ben Casnocha. Shishir and Ben discuss the "Silicon Valley Inc. vs. Google Inc." framework for understanding career tradeoffs, when recruitment firms add value vs.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 8 Jan 2026 · 25 min The Future of Work with Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Reid Hoffman Mentions [Eric Yuan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-yuan)[Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman)[Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode Eric Yuan is the founder and CEO of Zoom. Reid Hoffman is the co-founder of LinkedIn. Both are luminary LPs at Village Global. They joined Village GP Ben Casnocha to discuss the future of AI agents, digital twins in the workplace, selling AI to enterprise, and what it takes to build companies that… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 11 Dec 2025 · 47 min Scaling in the AI Era with PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada With [Jennifer Tejada](https://millionrounds.com/person/jennifer-tejada) Mentions [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode Jennifer Tejada is CEO of PagerDuty, a public company serving 30,000+ customers worldwide. She joined Village Global GP Ben Casnocha for a masterclass on scaling in the AI era, followed by live feedback sessions with four founders building AI-native companies. Takeaways: Enterprise sentiment has… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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