Partner

James Slavet joined Greylock in April of 2006. He is focused on investing in the consumer internet, software, and digital media markets.

James currently serves on the Board of Directors of Auditude, High Gear Media, Kongregate and Revision3. He is also a Board Observer for Greylock’s investments in Digg and LinkedIn, and was actively involved in Greylock’s investment in Farecast (acquired by Microsoft).

Prior to Greylock, James worked in operating roles in both established and startup consumer technology businesses. He was a Vice President/General Manager in the Search & Marketplace business unit at Yahoo!. He was founder/COO of Guru, on online recruitment company, acquired by Unicru – Kronos (KRO); he worked out of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers as the first employee of online commerce company Drugstore.com (DSCM); and he served in product management and new business development roles for Wired, an internet/media company, acquired by Conde Nast and Lycos.

James holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.