American venture capitalist and general partner at Benchmark Capital, lead investor in Uber, and one of Silicon Valley's most influential analytical thinkers on marketplace businesses and platform economics.
Developed the most rigorous public framework for valuing and understanding marketplace businesses — covering take rates, liquidity, and network effects — and coined the 'less than free' strategy describing Google's Android as a product designed to prevent competitors from charging for mobile.
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