Palo Alto, US · Angel
Fidji Simo
CEO and Chair at Fidji Simo
Latest rounds
- Warp SciencesSeries A · $215MOct 2026
- KimaïSeed · $1.2MNov 2019
BacksRoboticsConsumer ServicesAIBiotech
Rounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 2
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $216.2M
- Active
- 2019–26
- Warp SciencesSeries A$215MUSJoined · +27 investors
- KimaïSeed$1.2MBEJoined · +3 investors
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
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingMaplebear Inc.Executive Officer, Directorsince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingMaplebear Inc.Directorsince 2021
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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Oracle Slides, Disney x OpenAI, SpaceX IPO | Fidji Simo, Dylan Byers, Angela Jiang, Jonathan Slotkin, Aaron Cannon, Karan Kunjur
WithAngela JiangFidji SimoJonathan Slotkin
MentionsWarner Bros
About this episode
(00:36) - SpaceX IPO (29:55) - Oracle Slides (43:16) - Disney x OpenAI (55:38) - Dylan Byers, a founding partner and senior correspondent at Puck, covers the media industry, including business and gossip. He discusses the media's tendency toward self-obsession, highlighting how minor… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageGemini 3 Launch, Big Tech Backs Anthropic, OpenAI Adds Fidji Simo | Jonathan Neman, Mike Knoop, Ashlee Vance, Jeremy Epling, Keone Hon, Stephen Balaban
MentionsJonathan NemanGoogle
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(00:34) - Gemini 3 Launch (30:54) - Mike Knoop, co-founder and Head of AI at Zapier, discussed the significant advancements of Google's Gemini 3 model, highlighting its achievement of doubling the state-of-the-art performance on the ARC v2 benchmark. He noted that, despite this progress, the… More on the show's page
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Fidji Simo - Creating Delightful Consumer Experiences - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]
WithFidji Simo
About this episode
Welcome to this classic episode. Classics are my favorite episodes from the past 10 years, published once a month. These are N of 1 conversations with N of 1 people. In the midst of her transition to OpenAI, we are spotlighting the force that is Fidji Simo. She is the former CEO of Instacart and… More on the show's page
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What's for Dinner? AI-Driven Commerce with Instacart CEO Fidji Simo
WithFidji Simo
MentionsReid Hoffman
About this episode
Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart and co-founder of Metrodora Institute, a medical center and research institute for neuroimmune axis disorders, shares her personal journey from growing up in France, to leading the Facebook app, to becoming a wartime CEO. Fidji talks about the future of Instacart,… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageFidji Simo - Creating Delightful Consumer Experiences - [Invest Like the Best, EP.328]
WithFidji Simo
MentionsPositive Sum
About this episode
My guest this week is Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart. Fidji grew up in a small town in the South of France and was the first person in her family to graduate from high school. Since then, she has had a dazzling career with stops at France’s leading university, eBay, and Facebook. Fidji spent the… More on the show's page
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Instacart's Fidji Simo | Building A Tech-Enabled Food System
WithFidji Simo
MentionsDavid Thacker
About this episode
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo shares the company's vision for building a tech-enabled food system for all. Simo, who previously spent 10 years at Meta, is accustomed to taking bold bets on transformative tech. She spoke with Greylock general partner David Thacker about joining Instacart in 2021… More on the show's page
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Mentioned in
Episodes that name Fidji Simo in their description, which is not the same as being on them.
a16z Just Launched a School
MentionsShyam SankarTony XuFidji Simo
About this episode
Gagan Biyani, Founder & CEO of Horowitz Andreessen Academy (fmr Co-Founder of Udemy and Maven), joins Sourcery from a16z’s San Francisco office to unveil a new kind of school built for the AI era. Backed with $42M from a16z and investors including Adam D’Angelo, Tobi Lütke, Tony Xu, Fidji Simo and… More on the show's page
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OpenAI Scoops Instacart's CEO, AI in the Courtroom & Off-Road Startups | E2123
MentionsFidji Simo
About this episode
Today's show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down OpenAI's latest power move: hiring Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to lead its consumer apps. They also dive into the ethical storm brewing around an AI-generated victim statement used in court, is this the future of legal testimony? Plus, they explore how… More on the show's page
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Equity Monday: Women's employment drops, as Delta's drama continues
MentionsFidji Simo
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This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff to catch up on weekend news and prep for the days ahead. We're here on Tuesday this week since us folks in the United States had off for labor day. You can follow the show on Twitter here, and while you're at it, throw me a follow too. Jobs report: Over the… More on the show's page
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