Bryan Offutt joins the Data Nerd Herd to discuss his path into technology and well as his transition into VC. We dive into the explosion of the data tooling space, how he evaluates companies to invest in, and what makes a good VC. We also chat about our shared appreciation of vinyl records, punk rock, skateboarding, and surfing. Enjoy! #dataengineering #analyticsengineering #indexventures #data #analytics #technology #bryanoffutt --------------------------- About Bryan Offutt Bryan is a principal at Index Ventures, a leading VC firm where he focuses on the consumerization of the enterprise and the use of design to improve the approachability of highly technical products. Bryan began his career at Palantir Technologies, where he worked as an engineer and product manager on work that spanned federated search, data ingestion, data collaboration, and access control. Following Palantir, Bryan worked as a product manager at MemSQL, where he focused on deployability and user interfaces. Bryan graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in computer science, focusing on artificial intelligence. In his spare time, Bryan collects vinyl records, surfs, and enjoys life. --------------------------- TERNARY DATA Ternary Data is not your typical data consultancy. Get no-nonsense, no BS cloud data strategy, coaching, and advice. Trusted by great companies, both huge and small. 🚨 Visit our website to learn more and to work with us: https://ternarydata.com/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ternary-data 🔊 Want the Monday Morning Data Chat podcast? Get it here: https://anchor.fm/ternary-data ➕ SUBSCRIBE for more content like this! Like the video if you gained something from it and comment any thoughts or questions you may have! We look forward to connecting with you.