Bill Gurley is a General Partner at Benchmark, having stepped back from active investing in new funds in April 2020 while continuing as a partner of prior funds, attending Benchmark meetings, and retaining portfolio board seats. He co-hosts BG2 Pod with Brad Gerstner and founded P3 Institute, where he serves as President. He also founded the Runnin' Down a Dream Foundation and serves as a Trustee of the Santa Fe Institute. Bill Gurley's Twitter Score is 560 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #250 (top 0.1%) out of 389,201 accounts on this platform.
Bill Gurley disclosed a personal position in Ether (ETH) in 2021, stating he was swayed by arguments from the Ethereum crowd and preferred ETH over Bitcoin for crypto exposure; the amount was not disclosed and the position was held personally, not through Benchmark. He has described Bitcoin as an "incredible store of value," particularly for people in countries where currency stability is a concern, while noting he is not a maximalist. Bill Gurley has also argued that crypto is "stuck" pending regulatory clarity from Washington, and that the industry is in need of proof points. On BG2 Pod, he covered the stablecoin boom in an October 2025 episode alongside broader tech and markets commentary.
Bill Gurley has consistently appeared on the Forbes Midas List and was named VC of the Year at the TechCrunch Crunchies in 2016. He is the author of Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love, published by Penguin Random House, with a pre-order announced in April 2026. His account, active since 2007, has generated 14,476 posts.
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