ANEEL BHUSRI

Aneel Bhusri stands as a prominent figure in the technology and venture capital landscape, serving as a Partner at Greylock. His unique perspective is shaped by a remarkable career as a successful entrepreneur and operator, most notably as the co-founder and former CEO of Workday, a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.

At Greylock, Aneel leverages his profound operational insights and extensive industry network to identify and support transformative companies. His role involves working closely with founders and executive teams, providing strategic guidance that spans product development, market strategy, scaling operations, and talent acquisition. He is particularly focused on early stage and growth stage investments within the enterprise software sector, seeking out companies that are poised to disrupt traditional markets or create entirely new ones through innovative cloud and AI driven solutions.

Bhusri's investment focus areas are deeply rooted in his professional journey. He actively seeks opportunities in enterprise software as a service (SaaS), cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for business, human capital management (HCM), financial management solutions, and the broader future of work. His experience building Workday from the ground up gives him an unparalleled understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by enterprise technology startups, making him an invaluable mentor and investor.

Before co-founding Workday in 2005 with Dave Duffield, Aneel held several leadership positions at PeopleSoft, another enterprise software giant, where he was a co-founder, Senior Vice President, and General Manager. His tenure at PeopleSoft provided him with foundational experience in developing and scaling enterprise applications. After Workday's successful IPO and establishment as a market leader, Bhusri rejoined Greylock as a Partner in 2018, having previously been a partner at the firm from 1999 to 2004. His career began at Arthur Andersen, and he holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Brown University and an MBA from Stanford University.

While at Greylock, and throughout his career, Aneel has been involved with or advised numerous successful companies. His board memberships have included influential enterprise technology firms such as Okta, Pure Storage, and Cornerstone OnDemand, reflecting his consistent engagement with companies shaping the future of business technology. His investment philosophy emphasizes strong leadership teams, disruptive technology, and a clear path to market leadership, all underpinned by a commitment to building sustainable, impactful businesses. Aneel Bhusri's blend of entrepreneurial success and investment acumen positions him as a key driver of innovation in the enterprise technology ecosystem.