James Slavet

Founder

2022 - Current

The Solid Foundation makes grants to tech nonprofits, and invests in social impact startups and VC funds that help compound human potential. We back entrepreneurs who foster kids' well-being or unlock economic mobility for people facing barriers to employment. Since our founding in 2022, Solid has made over 50 grants and investments. Reaching potential starts with a solid foundation:)

Venture Partner

2020

On the Board of Directors for Greylock-backed companies, including GoFundMe, Lyra Health, Redfin and Solv.

General Partner

2006 - 2020

Invest in and help to build mission-driven tech companies.

Vice President/General Manager in the Search & Marketplace business unit

2004 - 2006

Founder/COO

1999 - 2003

Founded startup company, funded by Greylock and August Capital. Company focused on 1) online contractor marketplace and 2) software to help companies screen & assess job applicants. Guru merged with Unicru, a recruiting software company based in Portland, in December 2002. Unicru was acquired by Kronos, a public software company based in Boston area, in August 2006.

Launch Team Member

1998 - 1998

First employee during business school (summer MBA) of startup seed financed out of Kleiner Perkins offices in Silicon Valley. Drugstore.com went public and was then acquired by Walgreens.

Manager of Product Development & Business Development

1995 - 1997

Company included Wired magazine (acquired by Conde Nast) and Wired Digital (acquired by Lycos).