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Craig Naylor is the Head of Talent for a16z crypto.Prior to joining a16z crypto, Craig was an early employee at CloudKitchens where he oversaw the technical recruiting function. Before that, he was at Facebook and Uber, focused on hiring engineering leaders.
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