# John Lilly, Venture Partner > John Lilly, Venture Partner. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # John Lilly Venture Partner Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 4 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 4 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Own investor record** Their cheques, held under their name - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=john-lilly)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=john-lilly) ## Their investor record [**John Lilly, investing** Every cheque we watched them write, on one record **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-lilly) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Arcol](https://millionrounds.com/startup/arcol) - [Aside](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aside-inc) - [Census](https://millionrounds.com/startup/census) - [Clockwise](https://millionrounds.com/company/clockwise) - [Crew](https://millionrounds.com/company/crew) - [DWNLD](https://millionrounds.com/startup/dwnld-inc) - [Descript](https://millionrounds.com/company/descript) - [Felt](https://millionrounds.com/startup/felt) - [Instagram](https://millionrounds.com/startup/instagram) - [Marley Medical](https://millionrounds.com/startup/marley-medical) - [Rootly](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rootly) - [Spark Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/startup/spark-mobile) - [Verst](https://millionrounds.com/startup/verst) - Citrus Lane - CoScreen - HUBUC - Iron Fish ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Figma, Inc.** Director on 6 filings · since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Quip, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **DWNLD, Inc.** Director since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **LittleInc Labs, Inc.** Director since 2013 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 30 Oct 2018 · 34 min Leading An Organization Through Blitzscaling with Greylock's John Lilly | Greymatter With [John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) About this episode Blitzscaling is the ultimate test for managers and company builders. As employee count increases and communication becomes harder, a lot can break down. Founders that can weather these challenges and evolve their management practices build strong, enduring companies. Greylock's John Lilly… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 7 Jun 2018 · 50 min Scaling Organizations with Molly Graham and Greylock's John Lilly | Greymatter With [John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly)[Molly Graham](https://millionrounds.com/person/molly-graham) Mentions [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chan-zuckerberg-initiative) About this episode "Your only job is to continue to grow, learn and evolve as fast as you possibly can," says Molly Graham. And, she knows hypergrowth. Molly has helped scale several leading technology companies as an early employee at Facebook, COO at Quip (which was acquired by Salesforce for $750M) and most… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 25 Sept 2017 · 44 min Thriving in Chaos with Greylock EIR Stephanie Hannon and General Partner John Lilly | Greymatter With [John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly)[Stephanie Hannon](https://millionrounds.com/person/stephanie-hannon) About this episode The startup environment is chaotic. Resources are limited and the hours are grueling. But it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences for an entrepreneur. They must get creative and think fast when it comes to building a team that will excel in this type of environment. The same is true in… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) · 19 Jul 2017 · 47 min John Lilly, Partner at Greylock, on 'product intentionality' and humility in venture With [John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) Mentions [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) About this episode 'The best founders are intentional around product,' says John Lilly, Partner at Greylock and former CEO at Mozilla. ‘It’s about how you understand user needs and be intentional about matching those needs, figuring out what people really truly need, and building the right thing for that.' John… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 23 Jan 2017 · 22 min 20VC: Greylock's John Lilly on How Greylock Continues To Invest In The Next Big Markets, The Importance Of Building Tribes & Why There will Be Another Boom In Mobile With [John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) Mentions [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Sarah Guo](https://millionrounds.com/person/sarah-guo-2) About this episode John Lilly is a Partner at Greylock Partners, one of the world's leading venture funds of the past decade. At Greylock John has led investments in the likes of Instagram (acq by Facebook), Tumblr (acq by Yahoo) and Dropbox. John also sits on the board for Quip, Figma and ClearSlide just to name a… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 18 Jun 2016 · 32 min Reid Hoffman and John Lilly on Blitzscaling | Greyscale With [John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) About this episode As an entrepreneur, starting up is just the beginning but scaling up is how you change the world. This Greymatter episode is a fireside chat that took place at Greyscale, an event for tech founders hosted by Greylock Partners. Chris Yeh, the co-author of The Alliance, sits down with Reid Hoffman… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name John Lilly in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 12 Mar 2019 · 41 min The Future of Live Video is Social Broadcasting with Caffeine CEO Ben Keighran | Greymatter With [Ben Keighran](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-keighran) Mentions [John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) About this episode Caffeine CEO Ben Keighran on building a new social broadcasting platform. The rise of mobile technology and social platforms has created a massive shift in the way we consume, interact with, and share media. Today's consumers expect deeper and more meaningful interactions, specifically with content… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 28 Feb 2017 · 37 min Figma CEO Dylan Field on Collaboration and Design in the Workplace | Greymatter Mentions [Dylan Field](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field)[John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) About this episode Demand for designers is higher than ever. Great products, the outcome of thoughtful design, are a result of stellar user experience. As design becomes a higher priority for startups, we are seeing a fundamental shift in how designers work. In this episode of Greymatter, John Lilly of Greylock… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 2 Mar 2016 · 1h 13m Overview of the Five Stages of Blitzscaling | Blitzscaling 01 Mentions [Allen Blue](https://millionrounds.com/person/allen-blue)[John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) About this episode This is session 1 of Technology-enabled Blitzscaling, a Stanford University class taught by Reid Hoffman, John Lilly, Allen Blue, and Chris Yeh. This lecture lays out an overview of the course and provides a summary of the five stages of Blitzscaling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 2 Mar 2016 · 1h 12m Sam Altman on Y Combinator and What Makes The Best Founders | Blitzscaling 02 Mentions [Sam Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[Allen Blue](https://millionrounds.com/person/allen-blue)[John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) About this episode This is session 2 of Technology-enabled Blitzscaling, a Stanford University class taught by Reid Hoffman, John Lilly, Allen Blue, and Chris Yeh. This class features John Lilly interviewing Y Combinator President Sam Altman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 2 Mar 2016 · 1h 20m Michael Dearing on Capitalism, Creativity, and Creative Destruction | Blitzscaling 03 Mentions [Michael Dearing](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-dearing)[Harrison Metal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harrison-metal)[Allen Blue](https://millionrounds.com/person/allen-blue)[John Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-lilly) About this episode This is session 3 of Technology-enabled Blitzscaling, a Stanford University class taught by Reid Hoffman, John Lilly, Allen Blue, and Chris Yeh. This class features a guest lecture by venture capitalist Michael Dearing, the Founder of Harrison Metal, who is then interviewed by Reid Hoffman. Learn… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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