The Surf List

Meet investors who you might find leaving the office early if there's a good swell...

Evan Wijaya

“Outside of Touring, Evan enjoys surfing around California (although he much prefers the warmer waters of his native Indonesia).”

Hillary Talbot

“Hillary is a sailor, surfer, and former competitive Alpine skier who brings her passion to win to être VC.”

Minnie Ingersol

Minnie is a great fun surfer. Loves spending time paddling out with good people when not running her fund and managing her very active kids!

Pre-work and mid-day surf sessions are not uncommon for this surf obsessed angel investor

Elliott Parker

“A California native and avid surfer, he seizes any chance to ride some waves, finding that he does his best thinking out on the water.”

“…surfing, skateboarding and mountain biking with his four-legged friends”

“As crazy as it sounds, surfing has made me a better investor… I have stood in anticipation of the next wave… (I’m an old guy on a standup paddle board).”

Petra Griffith

Quality surfer who is a great hang past the break waiting for the next set.

“She also dabbles in hiking and is working on her surfing skills.”

Peter Shoemaker

“Outside of work, he’s an avid surfer….”

“He is also a very active surfer you might recognize on the westside.”

Steve MacDonald

“Steven MacDonald is a…thrill-seeker, disrupter, angel…surfer, weightlifter, traveler, father, husband and now, angel investor…”

Bill Malloy

“In his free time, Mr. Malloy enjoys surfing.”

Thomas is a partner in the startup / VC practice of Fenwick but also organizes an annual trip to the Surf Ranch for the community. If you're a surfer and can score an invite...it's a must

Craig Cooper

“I’m a passionate surfer… I was a National surfing representative in New Zealand during my heyday in the 70’s.”

Luke Pappas

Bill Tai is a venture capitalist and a kite-surfing fanatic who combines the two whenever possible.

Vickram Pradhan

“Outside of the office, Mr. Pradhan enjoys surfing and skiing.”

Brian Langner

“Enjoys surfing, soccer, skiing, and sailing though not particularly skilled at any.”

“When he’s not…merging PRs on open source repos, Anj loves surfing along the California coast.”

“In his free time, he enjoys surfing, skiing, tennis, and spending time with friends.”

Patrick Chase

“Outside of work, Patrick enjoys surfing, skiing, CrossFit, pickleball…”

Mike DeSantis

“Mike enjoys surfing, in particular those brief moments when he is actually riding a wave instead of being held under water.”

Brett Brewer

Can always find time to unleash his standup surfing even if it requires venturing far from the coast...

Robert Duggan

“Duggan is an avid surfer, who began surfing in Santa Cruz…later traveling to Hawaii, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico.”

Mark Terbeek

Loves a good surf. Rumored to have hung up his gofl clubs in favor of the 'ol longboard.

Nico Enriquez

“In his free time, he is an avid…surfer. Much to his wife’s chagrin, his favorite musician is Bob Dylan.”

Hans Swildens

Hard to not include a VC who has a board in his profile photo! Along with surfing, his family actively skis together.

Jessica Jackley

“Jessica is a trained yoga instructor and avid surfer who lives in Los Angeles.”

Will Coleman

“Will is…a founding member of the ReGen team, avid surfer and skier, and is based in San Francisco.”

Minnie Ingersoll

If I could get a surf in, I prefer to get a surf in. My brother has a house in Marina del Rey, with a garage full of surfboards and wet suits. So, I go there, grab a wetsuit, grab a board and surf under the Venice Pier-

Fabrice Grinda

“extreme heavy skiing, kite surfing, being an adrenaline junkie”

Mark Pincus

“Pincus spends his time away from work…cycling, surfing, playing soccer and doing yoga.”

Tram Lai

Tram rips! We’ve seen her ride some gnarly closeouts in Venice and made them look fun. That takes skill!

Devon Gobbo

“In his spare time Devon enjoys surfing, skiing, strategy board games, and traveling.”

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