Elizabeth Weil (Scribble Ventures) - A People-Centered Journey

About this episode

Elizabeth Weil discusses her journey as an operator and investor, highlighting the importance of personal connections and work-life balance.

Elizabeth Weil is the founder and general partner at Scribble Ventures, the seed fund where builders from OpenAI, Meta, Twitter, Instagram, and a16z channel their operator DNA into backing the next generation of AI‑native companies. In this conversation with Adjunct Lecturer Emily Ma, Weil shares the life lessons she’s learned over her career as an operator and investor, emphasizing the importance of connecting with others and planning activities for yourself outside of work. Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders is produced by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), the entrepreneurship center at the Stanford School of Engineering, and published on eCorner by STVP. STVP empowers aspiring entrepreneurs to become global citizens who create and scale responsible innovations. CONNECT WITH US YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ecorner    X: https://x.com/ECorner    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanfordtechnologyventuresprogram/    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stanfordstvp.bsky.social   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StanfordTechnologyVenturesProgram   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanford_stvp   &nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Emily Ma

Guest: Elizabeth Weil

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• AI
• investment
• career lessons
• networking
• personal development

Keywords

• Scribble Ventures
• Elizabeth Weil
• AI-native companies
• investment
• networking
• career lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scribble Ventures, OpenAI, Meta, Twitter, Instagram, a16z, Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Stanford School of Engineering

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