M.G. Siegler

When I was a web developer, on the side, I started writing about consumer technology, trying to understand the velocity of products that grew to massive popularity and scale. This eventually led to me actually reporting on such things. Because of that journalism background, I look for founders who can communicate well. It’s an overlooked skill because a good idea doesn't always translate into a viable product with users and customers. Storytelling – what you’re doing and why it matters – is incredibly important, whether you're convincing users to download your app, rallying your team behind a launch, or raising your next round of funding.

M.G. Siegler is a general partner at GV, where he primarily focuses on early-stage investments. He has been deeply involved in the startup space since 2005, first as a web developer, then as a writer, and most recently as an investor and adviser.

Before joining GV, M.G. was a founding partner of CrunchFund, an early-stage investment fund. Prior to that, he reported on the startup world as a writer for both TechCrunch and VentureBeat. M.G. still writes regularly for 500ish, his Medium publication and from time-to-time doing movie reviews in haiku format.

Originally from Ohio, M.G. graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor before moving out west to work in Hollywood. One day, he will write that killer screenplay.