How we’re thinking about Talent Outcomes at 776

How we’re thinking about Talent Outcomes at 776
Meet Chris Vanzetta, our new Talent Outcomes Partner!
The Talent Outcomes team is a critical function that supports our portfolio companies with human resources, talent acquisition, DEIB efforts, and culture development strategy.
out·come /ˈoutˌkəm/ noun the way a thing turns out; a consequence."it is the outcome of the vote that counts" Every founder’s journey is as unique and complex as the founders themselves. While needs vary, one thing is consistent: the blood, sweat, and tears are...
Back in February, I wrote that we were at the starting line of Seven Seven Six, with the ambitious goal of starting a different kind of venture firm—built on software and created with intention. Today, I’m proud to announce the oversubscribed close of our first...
Why caring for our founders makes good business sense Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege of providing counsel to business leaders on all varieties of plans and decisions. Each relationship was unique and spanned a different period in a company’s...
Historically, venture capital (VC) has proven itself to be a very difficult industry to break into. Barriers include bias, closed networks, and even the recruiting process itself. Because we set out to build a VC firm differently, we knew we had to provide open and...
In mid-November 2020, we shared our firm’s very first job posting. It was an invitation to join the Seven Seven Six Operator in Residence Program. Not knowing what to expect, I anxiously told Alexis and Lissie that we would be successful if we got 100 applicants....
2020 was a paradoxical year. On one hand, it was the hardest year, for most Americans, in a very long time. On the other, it was one of the best years—for those of us plugged in to tech—because 5 years of adoption happened in 5 months. This paradox is a big...