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Prior to TenOneTen, Minnie was the co-founder and COO of Shift, an online marketplace for used cars. The company went public via SPAC in 2020 after raising its Series D. Minnie likes to think that she learned many valuable lessons from that experience. Minnie started her career at Google where she was a product manager from 2002 - 2013. She studied Computer Science at Stanford and has an MBA from HBS. In her spare time, Minnie surfs baby waves and raises baby people.
Grew up in Pasadena, Stanford Computer Science
I still love AI apps. I don’t think industry is going to run on vibe coded apps built internally.
Founder of Shift.com, Early Product manager at Google
The house I grew up in was called the Commune for Hardworking Scientists.
I've skied and surfed on the same day.
I moved back from the Bay Area to live with my parents in the house that I grew up in.
Don’t underestimate the effect you can have on someone’s career with small acts of kindness.
Pressure is a Privilege - Billie Jean King
Playing USTA tennis with the SGV Salty Slicers!
Greatest part: I love knowing what needs to be built and then being able to create something into the world that wasn't there before. I still get excited every time I see a Shift car on the road! Hardest part: Managing people is hard. I think it is underestimated as a skill.
Founders should move quickly and make decisions fast… on everything except HR. VCs can take their time.
I love to meet founders early in their journey. Send me a note, refer a friend, etc. First name at domain name almost always works for reaching a VC.
