Today, @everettrandle joins Benchmark as our newest General Partner. Benchmark was founded in 1995 by venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in their 30s. It has been re-founded by the same phenotype many times in the last 30 years. Benchmark has held fast to a simple truth: exceptional teams are built by those who place collective success above individual recognition. We seek partners who resist the industry's pull toward diluted relationships, who maintain direct, unmediated connections with founders, and who approach this work not as a career but as a decades-long calling. We’ve known Ev as a fellow venture capitalist for years and it was the consistent praise from entrepreneurs that truly set him apart. Time and again, founders told us: "Ev is my first call when working through challenges," "His collaboration comes from genuine humility," "He delivers the highest return on my cap table," and "His Midwestern approach, excellence without ego, is inspiring." Most compelling was how deeply founders connected with Ev's authentic commitment to serving them and their missions. Ev's track record of investing in Rippling, Huntress, SpaceX, Mirage, Flock Safety, Stord, Chainguard, and others demonstrates exceptional judgment. But beyond the track record, he brings insatiable curiosity, genuine intellectual humility, and a quiet competitive fire that elevates everyone around him. At Benchmark, our structure remains intentionally flat: equal partners, each with identical authority, responsibility, and ownership. When we encounter someone who embodies the gravity of a founder of Benchmark, the recognition is immediate and mutual. Welcome to Benchmark, Ev. – Chetan, Eric, Peter