Bill Gurley is a well-known venture capitalist from the U.S. He is a general partner at Benchmark, a top venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.
Bill has invested in and served on the boards of companies like Uber, GrubHub, Zillow, Glassdoor, Sailthru, Vessel, DogVacay, and Brighter. What is Bill Gurley’s net worth?
How much is Bill Gurley’s worth?
Market Realist claims Bill Gurley has a net worth of $1 billion. Other sources, like Finty and Money Inc., estimate his wealth at $600 million.
He built this fortune as a venture capitalist, mainly through investments in startups with Benchmark.
Bill Gurley’s Story
Bill Gurley was born on May 10, 1966, in Dickinson, Texas, but now lives in Austin, Texas. As of 2024, he is 58 years old, and his zodiac sign is Taurus. He is an American of white ethnicity.
His parents are Lucia Ellen Hart Gurley and John Rex Gurley, Jr. Bill’s father worked at NASA, while his mother was a substitute teacher for over 20 years and served as a city councilwoman for 11 years.
Bill grew up with his older sister, Beth Vaughn. His mother passed away from cancer on September 4, 2022, at age 86.
Bill graduated from Dickinson High School in 1984. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1989, where he also played on the men’s basketball team.
He later completed an MBA at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business in 1993.
Professional Career
Bill Gurley is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He has been a general partner at Benchmark, a top Silicon Valley venture capital firm, since 1999.
Over his 20+ years at Benchmark, Gurley has led investments in companies like GrubHub, Zillow, Glassdoor, Sailthru, Vessel, DogVacay, and Brighter, many of which were later acquired.
He currently serves on the boards of Instawork, Good Eggs, HackerOne, Solv, Nextdoor (IPO in 2021), and Stitch Fix (IPO in 2017).
His other investments include Demandforce (acquired by Intuit), Shopping.com (acquired by eBay), The Knot, Uber, and Vudu (acquired by Walmart).
Before his venture capital career, Gurley was a design engineer at Compaq Computer, working on products like the 486/50 and Compaq’s first multi-processor server.
Earlier, he worked in AMD’s technical marketing group for embedded processors.
Gurley also spent four years as a top-ranked Wall Street research analyst, including three years at CS First Boston, where he covered companies like Dell, Compaq, and Microsoft.
He was the lead analyst for Amazon’s IPO. Before joining Benchmark, he was a partner at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.
Who is Bill Gurley’s wife?
Bill Gurley has been married to Amy Gurley for many years. Together, they have three children, including Ava, who is part of Vassar’s class of 2026.
Amy has a background in banking and equity research, having worked in Dallas and New York. She later moved to San Francisco, where she became a new media analyst. Amy also worked in marketing at Onsale.com and as a consultant for several start-ups.
She has served on the board of the Opportunity Fund of Northern California and is currently on its Advisory Board.
Amy is also an executive producer for an upcoming television series. She and Bill actively support the Opportunity Fund and KIPP Bay Area.
Bill Gurley’s Net Worth and Earnings from Uber
Bill Gurley’s investment in Uber through Benchmark Capital is one of Silicon Valley’s most notable success stories. His $11 million investment in 2011 grew to $8 billion.
Gurley has also invested in other companies, including GrubHub, Zillow, Glassdoor, Sailthru, Vessel, DogVacay, and Brighter.
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