Grit
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 296
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
grit@kleinerperkins.com
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Host
Joubin Mirzadegan - Go-to-market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in founders and technology companies.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Jesse Zhang - Scaling From 50 To 500 Employees, Hiring Ahead Of Demand, Organizational Connection, And The Transition From Startup Formation To Growth.
Anastasios Angelopoulos - Comparing And Ranking AI Models, The Pace Of AI Releases, Competition Among Foundational Models, And The Durability Of The API Layer.
Baiju Bhatt - Building A New Space Infrastructure Company, Founding Independently After Robinhood, Product-market Fit, And Lessons From Scaling A Major Fintech Company.
Glenn Fogel - Technology-driven Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence In Travel, Long-term Organizational Evolution, And Leadership Through Major Market Shifts.
Parag Agrawal - Ai-native Products, Continuously Learning Systems, Versatile Teams, AI Agents, And Expanding Human Capabilities Through Technology.
Recent Topics
Episodes
How Vercel Is Rethinking Go-to-Market With AI | COO Jeanne Grosser
October 05, 2026
At Vercel, 91% of support volume is already resolved by an agent.After spending a decade at Google and another at Stripe, Jeanne Grosser shares how AI is changing the way Vercel goes to market.She also talks about the founder relationship as a “professional marriage,” what she looks for in a company she can stay at for a decade, and why she believes every pixel on the internet could eventually be built on Vercel.Guest: Jeanne Grosser, COO of VercelConnect with Jeanne Grosser: XLinkedInConnect...
Inside the AI Startup Making Customer Support 65% Cheaper
September 21, 2026
How do you keep up when you go from 50 to 500 employees in a year?Jesse Zhang shares how Decagon scaled that quickly, from hiring ahead of demand to keeping the company connected as the team grows.He also explains why the zero-to-one phase is so different from scaling, and how Decagon found its way out of the idea maze in just three weeks.Guest: Jesse Zhang, Co-founder and CEO, DecagonConnect with Jesse ZhangXLinkedIn Connect with Joubin:XLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow Grit on L...
The AI Race Has a Leaderboard | Arena CEO Anastasios Angelopoulos
September 07, 2026
AI could be bigger than electricity.Anastasios Angelopoulos is seeing that shift firsthand, with Arena ranking 500+ models and tracking roughly 10 new releases every week.On Grit, he explains why there may never be one dominant AI model and why the API layer may be less sticky than people think.Guest: Anastasios Angelopoulos, Co-Founder and CEO of ArenaConnect with Anastasios AngelopoulosXLinkedIn Connect with MamoonXLinkedInConnect with Joubin:XLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow Gr...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Grit?
Grit is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan. Its publicly listed email is grit@kleinerperkins.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Grit?
The publicly listed email for Grit: grit@kleinerperkins.com.
How many listeners does Grit have?
Podseeker estimates Grit reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Grit?
Grit typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology companies, senior executives at major technology or digital businesses, and leaders with firsthand experience building, scaling, or transforming influential organizations. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a significant technology company; Scaled a company through substantial growth; Held the CEO role at a major public or high-profile technology business. Recent guests include Jesse Zhang, Anastasios Angelopoulos, and Baiju Bhatt.
How hard is it to get booked on Grit?
Very high. It mostly books well-known names.
What topics does Grit cover?
Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Scaling, Leadership, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
Publicly listed emails
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