Oceans

Glenn Handler

Co-Founder & General Partner

As a co-founder and General Partner at Oceans, Glenn Handler brings over 20 years of experience in recruiting and HR—helping to build and retain high-performing teams around the world. A recruiting veteran of Morgan Stanley, Google, and most recently Facebook (where he was hired in 2008 as the first monetization recruiter), Glenn believes that people are the reason a company succeeds or fails. To quote Steve Jobs, “Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” Hiring and building great teams is what Glenn has been focused on for the totality of his career.

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Notable Investments

Teal, David Energy, Treno, Rivet Labs, Play, and Meal Co., iFundWomen

Questions & Answers

Origin Story: In a couple sentences, how would you describe your path to becoming an investor?

First being in the foxhole grinding - then having the opportunity to help others by starting my own company with people smarter than me

Investment Approach: What are the key factors you consider when evaluating a founding team?

People, passion, people, TAM, people

What's your style and approach when it comes to working with founders post-investment? What are the characteristics of founders you've worked well with?

Involved, mentorship, working with them, humble, good listener

If I'm coming to pitch to you or your firm, what's the one piece of advice you'd give me?

Be honest, be open, be passionate, know who you are

How would you describe your own personal mission and values, and how do they impact the way you invest?

Give back and pay it forward - not be afraid to do the work

What do you like best about investing in NYC, and what’s your outlook on the future of NYC tech?

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