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Dick Costolo
Operator, Advisor, Investor
Dick Costolo is a seasoned entrepreneur and tech executive, currently thriving in the startup ecosystem. He has been serving as a Venture Partner at Index Ventures since 2016 while also wearing the hats of Chief Executive and co-founder of a forward-thinking fitness startup. With a background in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Dick Costolo has a wealth of experience and expertise in the tech industry. Dick is not only an investor but also a trusted advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs and tech executives, evident from his roles as an Advisor at PumpkinHead, Inc. and LaunchBox Digital. Prior to his current endeavors, he co-founded 01 Advisors, led as CEO of Twitter and FeedBurner, held key positions at Google, Inc., co-founded Spyonit.com, and worked as a Manager at Accenture (Andersen Consulting).
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Had a great time doing this and leave it to @karrisaarinen and the thoughtful team at @linear to put something like it together. Separately, to this day, i have zero self-awareness that i move around this much when i speak. It's really distracting. Let's chalk it up to enthusiasm.
Random: When @nikesharora took over as CEO of Palo Alto Networks, i remember thinking "head of sales business guy taking over a deep tech company in a space with lots of existing competitors and new entrants. Good luck!" ...Stock is up 5x since he became CEO and they've aggressively kept pace in the rapidly evolving Cloud, Application, and Network cybersecurity landscape with internal development and M&A. Impressive
