Miles Grimshaw

Miles Grimshaw is a prominent venture capitalist and board director with extensive experience in the tech industry. Here are some key details about his background and current roles:

Professional Experience

Current Positions::

• General Partner at Benchmark (since February 2021)1
• Board Director at LangChain (since February 2023)1

Previous Experience::

• General Partner at Thrive Capital (May 2013 - December 2020)1

Board Directorships

Miles Grimshaw currently serves or has served on the boards of several notable companies:

• LangChain (current)
• Benchling (since 2015)
• Glide (since 2022)
• Lattice HQ (since 2017)
• Monzo Bank (since 2017)
• Supergreat (since 2018)
• Airtable (2018-2022)
• Segment.com (2015-2020)
• Mapbox (2015-2020)1

Education

• Yale University graduate
• Also studied at Peking University1

Investment Philosophy

Grimshaw has shown a particular interest in artificial intelligence and its applications. He led a $10 million seed round in LangChain, a framework for developing LLM-powered applications.2 His investment approach appears to focus on early-stage companies with innovative technologies and potential for significant growth.

Location and Languages

• Based in San Francisco, California
• Proficient in English (native), with limited working proficiency in French and Chinese1

Miles Grimshaw's LinkedIn username is indeed milesgrimshaw, as mentioned in the query.1