Gokul Rajaram - Lessons from Investing in 700 Companies
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Published
- January 29, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 16m
- Summary source
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- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
Discusses business, investing, technology.
Summary
My guest today is Gokul Rajaram, Founding Partner at Marathon Management. Gokul is one of the most prolific product builders and investors of the last twenty years. He has built the core ad and product businesses at Google, Facebook, Square, and DoorDash, working at each company during its most formative scaling periods. Alongside his operating career, …
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My guest today is Gokul Rajaram, Founding Partner at Marathon Management. Gokul is one of the most prolific product builders and investors of the last twenty years. He has built the core ad and product businesses at Google, Facebook, Square, and DoorDash, working at each company during its most formative scaling periods. Alongside his operating career, Gokul has invested in more than 700 companies, giving him an unusually broad view into how products are built and scaled. This conversation is
Themes
- business
- investing
- technology