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Hunter Walk
Professional based in San Francisco, California, United States
Hunter Walk is a founding partner at Homebrew, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Homebrew focuses on investing in and supporting early-stage startups, particularly those that empower individuals and small businesses to scale significantly.14 Before co-founding Homebrew in 2013, Hunter Walk had a diverse career in technology and media.
He was a key figure at Google, where he joined in 2003 and played a significant role in the development of AdSense, Google's contextual advertising business. Later, he led consumer product management at YouTube, helping to transform it into one of the world's largest websites.234 Prior to Google, Walk was involved in the creation of Second Life at Linden Lab, where he served as the Director of Everything Non-Engineering.34
Walk's educational background includes a BA in History from Vassar College and an MBA from Stanford University.23 His career also includes early experiences as a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting and as a research assistant at "Late Night with Conan O'Brien".4
In addition to his work at Homebrew, Hunter Walk is involved with Screendoor, a platform aimed at supporting emerging venture capital managers.3 His investment portfolio includes companies like Chime, Plaid, Gusto, and Cruise, among others.34