Bill Gurley — GP, Benchmark

**J. William "Bill" Gurley** is a General Partner at **Benchmark**, one of the most successful and disciplined venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. He joined Benchmark in 1999 and led the firm's investments in **Uber** (one of the most valuable VC investments in history), **Zillow**, **Grubhub**, **Stitch Fix**, **OpenDoor**, and many others. He is based in **Austin, Texas**, making him one of the highest-profile VCs in the Texas ecosystem.