The Operator

The Operator - Michelle Kwon on scaling Runway from Series A to $3B valuation, building Hollywood partnerships, and launching the AirAngels…

How Michelle built Operations, Partnerships, and Culture at one of Gen AI's most exciting companies while launching an Angel Fund with Lenny Rachitsky.

Jan 8 • Jan Rixgens

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November 2025

The Operator 3 - Jiun Yi Tan shares her journey building TrueLayer from hypergrowth through 'wartime mode' towards profitability.

Director of Strategic Projects shares her journey building TrueLayer from Series B to E, navigating the end of cheap capital, and driving towards…

Nov 30, 2025 • Jan Rixgens

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September 2025

The Operator 2 - Zoe Wellner shares her Chief of Staff journey growing Linear from founding team to category-defining company.

Linear's Chief of Staff Zoe Wellner shares how the company reached a $1.25B valuation with a lean team. We discuss Linear's hiring philosophy…

Sep 12, 2025 • Jan Rixgens

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May 2025

The Operator 1 - Harry Siggins shares his Chief of Staff journey growing Quantive from 20 to 400 people.

Harry Siggins was one of the early hires at OKR-SaaS startup Quantive. In this issue, we discuss the evolving Chief of Staff role, making OKRs work, and…

May 23, 2025 • Jan Rixgens

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