Head of Google Search Leaves, Splice Co-Founder Debuts Startup, and New Shippo CTO

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Sravya Eluru is looking for product leadership roles in B2C products. She has experience at Uber and Gopuff, shipping consumer experience leveraging AI/ML. Reach out to her directly.

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Ryan Hoover, founder of Product Hunt, has launched Weekend Partners. The program offers $1,000,000 in funding to founders and operators looking to both build and fund the future. More details are available on Weekend Fund’s website.

Scott Van den Berg announced the launch of HotStart VC, a seed-stage venture capital fund focused on celebrity-founded brands. With expertise in building and investing in over 55 such brands, HotStart VC aims to leverage the branding power of celebrities to create global cult products. 

Erik Torenberg, as part of the Turpentine Network, has launched an exclusive online community and dinner series aimed at connecting curated individuals looking to start or join their next venture. Apply here. 

Steve Martocci, co-founder of Splice, GroupMe, and BLADE, has launched his latest venture, SuppCo, in beta. SuppCo aims to simplify the complex $200 billion-a-year supplement industry by helping users navigate and optimize their supplement routines. They raised a $5.5m seed round led by Union Square Ventures and True Ventures.

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Prabhakar Raghavan is stepping down from his role as head of Google's search and advertising businesses after four years. Raghavan has overseen a vast portfolio of Google's core businesses, including search, ads, payments, commerce, and Assistant products since joining the company from Yahoo! in 2012. Nick Fox, a company veteran, will be taking over Raghavan's former responsibilities.

Brandon Waselnuk is moving on from Squire AI after over a decade of building the company alongside Saumil Patel and Karl Clement. He’s now taking time to rest, decompress, and reflect.

Jane Manchun Wong announced that her role at Meta has been impacted. She’s now exploring new opportunities in software and security. Those interested in collaborating can reach out through her email or LinkedIn.

Annabelle Huang has announced her departure from Amber Group after a six-year tenure. Describing her time at the company as an "incredible journey" filled with challenges, growth, and unforgettable memories, Annabelle is now building in stealth. 

Ginny Mineo, former Director of Product at Reforge, has been affected by recent layoffs. During her three-year tenure, Ginny led multiple pricing and packaging shifts, piloted AI-driven features, improved core discovery and content consumption experiences, and managed a team of product managers. Ginny is looking for director or staff-level product management positions. You can reach out to her directly.

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