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Podcast · 63 episodes

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by Kleiner Perkins · English

Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.

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Family, Focus, and 350M Users: Inside Zoom with Eric YuanIn this episode of *Grit*, host Joubin Mirzadegan interviews Eric Yuan, the Founder and CEO of Zoom.9 Jun 2025 · 1 h 15 min
Bret Taylor’s Journey Leading Salesforce, Sierra & OpenAIBret Taylor’s Journey Leading Salesforce, Sierra & OpenAI2 Jun 2025 · 1 h 30 min
Inside Aurora’s Push to Make Autonomous Trucking Real | Chris UrmsonIn this episode of the Grit podcast, *Joubin Mirzadegan* interviews *Chris Urmson*, co-founder and CEO of Aurora, a leading company in autonomous driving technology, specifically in the trucking…26 May 2025 · 1 h 31 min
From Scaling Cisco to Seeding AI: John T. Chambers on Speed, Strategy, and ReinventionJoubin Mirzadegan, Go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins19 May 2025 · 1 h 27 min
How Matt Murphy Made Marvell Essential to AI and CloudIn this episode, Matt Murphy, CEO of Marvell Technologies, discusses his transformative leadership that turned Marvell from a broad-based chip supplier to a $100 billion data infrastructure leader.12 May 2025 · 1 h 25 min
HubSpot CEO on the Future of SaaS, AI, & Leading Through ChangeIn this episode of the Grit podcast, host Joubin Mirzadegan interviews Yamini Rangan, CEO of HubSpot, a leading CRM platform with a market cap of $30 billion.5 May 2025 · 1 h 17 min
From White House to Wall Street: David RubensteinGrit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations, featuring leaders who are making a difference. Host: Joubin Mirzadegan, operating partner at Kleiner Perkins.28 Apr 2025 · 1 h 11 min
No Reset Button: Reinventing Amplitude in a Post-AI World (Spenser Skates)Grit explores the elements needed to create, build, and scale world-class organizations, featuring leaders pushing their companies to make meaningful impacts.21 Apr 2025 · 1 h 17 min
Flexport’s Third Act: Winning in a Broken Global Trade SystemThis episode of "Grit" features Ryan Petersen, CEO and founder of Flexport, who discusses the challenges and changes in global trade systems, reflecting on his experiences leading the company through…14 Apr 2025 · 1 h 43 min
Brex 3.0: Inside the Radical Turnaround with Pedro FranceschiPedro Franceschi, Co-founder and CEO of Brex7 Apr 2025 · 1 h 35 min
From India to Silicon Valley: The Jay Chaudhry & Zscaler StoryIn this episode of the Grit podcast, host Joubin Mirzadegan interviews Jay Chaudhry, founder and CEO of Zscaler, a prominent cloud security company valued at $32 billion.31 Mar 2025 · 57 min
The Unlikely Path to Building a Billion-Dollar Gov Tech Company | Zac BookmanZac Bookman, CEO and Co-Founder of OpenGov24 Mar 2025 · 1 h 16 min
Bootstrapped to $12B: Mailchimp’s Ben Chestnut on Life After the ExitBootstrapped to $12B: Mailchimp’s Ben Chestnut on Life After the Exit17 Mar 2025 · 1 h 11 min
Meet the Man Who’s Making Supersonic Flight Possible Again | Blake SchollBlake Scholl, Founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic10 Mar 2025 · 1 h 29 min
#232 CEO NetApp, George Kurian: New ChaptersIn this episode, Joubin Mirzadegan interviews George Kurian, the CEO of NetApp.3 Mar 2025 · 58 min