Patrick Wendell

The firm

DatabricksCorporate VC · US5cheques in 12 months7all time0leddeploying

Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

• Cloudthread

Also at Databricks

• Tasso ArgyrosVP, Engineering5 rounds
• Ali GhodsiCEO and Co-Founder1 round
• Sean DelehantySenior Vice President Finance1 round
• Adam ConwaySVP Products0 rounds
• Andy KofoidPresident, Global Field Operations0 rounds
• Balaji RamaswamyVP Corporate Engineering and Operations0 rounds
• Danilo CapricTeam0 rounds
• Ed LentaSenior Vice President and General Manager of Asia-Pacific and Japan0 rounds

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  TBPN · 7 Aug 2026 · 1h 49m

  AI Viruses, OpenAI's First Device, WSJ Mansion Section | Samir Kaul, Patrick Wendell, Grant LaFontaine

  WithPatrick WendellSamir Kaul

  MentionsJeff DeanKhosla VenturesGrant Lafontaine

  About this episode

  (01:31) - AI Viruses (08:18) - OpenAI's Device Takes Shape (16:39) - Meta Faces Major Child Safety Case (25:25) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (36:10) - WSJ Mansion Section (43:41) - Samir Kaul, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, discusses the firm’s investment in Jeff Dean’s… More on the show's page

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