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Glenn Handler

Glenn Handler

Co-Founder, General Partner·Oceans Ventures

New Jersey

Bio

Professional summary

Glenn Handler is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Oceans, where his experience is centered on recruiting, HR, and building high-performing teams. His official Oceans profile describes more than 20 years of experience across Morgan Stanley, Google, and Facebook, including joining Facebook in 2008 as its first monetization recruiter. At Facebook, he supported global staffing for the Global Marketing Solutions organization during major headcount growth. His fit is strongest for founders who need help hiring, scaling teams, and building organizational foundations.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

formative-stage startupsearly-stage startups

Sector

technology startupstalent-heavy startupsgo-to-market organizations

Thesis

Early-stage startups requiring team-building and recruiting supportTechnology companies at formative stages

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

FacebookGoogleMorgan Stanley

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Lead with founder hiring, leadership team design, or scaling a go-to-market organization; his background suggests strong interest in how teams are built and retained.

Personalization hooks

  1. 1Recruiting and people strategy as a core company-building lever
  2. 2Former Facebook and Google recruiting leadership experience
  3. 3Mets fan

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • OceansCo-Founder & General Partner2018 – Present
  • Facebook/MetaGlobal Staffing / Recruiting Leader2008 – ~2017 (~9 years)
  • GoogleRecruiting – APAC & LATAMPrior to Facebook
  • Morgan StanleyHR Recruiting & ProgramsEarly career

Skills

Venture CapitalRecruitingTalent AcquisitionPeople OperationsHR

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Steven Rosenblatt

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