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Associate
DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth associate with prior technology investment banking experience at PJT Partners.
Bio
Professional summary
Randy Glein is a Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ Growth. His official profile says he co-founded the firm to support entrepreneurs building innovative companies that have reached market validation and are scaling rapidly. His current and past investments include companies across AI, space, defense, infrastructure, consumer, crypto, and enterprise technology. Before DFJ Growth, he built experience as a venture investor and operator, including roles at Tribune Ventures, Hughes New Ventures, FeedBurner, DIRECTV, Hughes Space & Communications, and Martin Marietta. His education includes an MBA from UCLA Anderson, an MSEE from USC, and a BSEE from the University of Florida.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Growth-stage companies with market validation and rapid scalingLate-stage venture / growth equity
Sector
AIDefense technologySpace technologyDeep technologyEnterprise software
Thesis
Innovative companies with market validation that are scaling rapidlyAI, defense, space, infrastructure, frontier technology, and enterprise technology
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AndurilCohesityCommonwealth FusionGoodfireHidden LevelImpulse SpaceMapboxNeuralinkScale AISpaceXThe Boring CompanyVannevar LabsxAIAnaplanBoxCoinbasePlanetRingTeslaTwitterUnityYammer
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a growth-stage technology company showing clear market validation, rapid scaling, and a large category-defining market opportunity.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his emphasis on market validation and hypergrowth.
- 2If relevant, connect to frontier technology, AI, space, defense, or infrastructure themes reflected in his portfolio.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile notes Forbes Midas List recognition most recently in 2025 and Business Insider naming him a top defense tech VC in 2025.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- DFJ GrowthFounder & Partner2005 - Present
- SpaceXBoard Observer2009 - Present
- Anduril IndustriesBoard Observer2022 - Present
- xAIInvestorMay 2024 - Present
- GoodfireInvestor2026 - Present
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