G Squared

What is G Squared?

G Squared is a global venture capital fund manager that provides differentiated investment strategy which includes deploying capital across various growth-stage technology companies, aiding in the transition of venture-backed companies as they progress through their growth phases.

They are recognized for their investments in mid-to-late stage venture-backed companies, with a focus on sectors such as cloud computing, big data, marketplaces, mobile, media, and sustainability.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in San Francisco, Zurich, and Miami, G Squared aligns itself with a fundamental industry shift where venture-backed companies are remaining private for longer durations. This trend creates a demand for both primary and transitional capital to support the continued growth of these companies and provide liquidity to shareholders, early investors, and employees.

G Squared addresses this need by investing in primaries and secondaries, and leading and structuring employee tenders, partnering with companies throughout their lifecycle. G Squared’s approach is distinct from traditional venture capital firms, leveraging structural inefficiency in private markets to construct portfolios that deliver elite access to value creation. Their investment portfolio includes over 100 companies with well-known names such as Airbnb, Bombas, Bolt, Coursera, Instacart, Lyft, Spotify, Toast, and Turo, alongside emerging disruptors like airSlate, Blend, Brex, Capsule, Gorillas, JOKR, Pagaya, PandaDoc, Tipalti, and wefox.

The firm's investment range is broad, with a minimum investment of $100,000 and a maximum of $1.8 billion, and a sweet spot of around $1,000,000.

What they say:

We are a firm focusing on innovative businesses that are past their initial development phase.

What we look for: We invest privately in dynamic growth-stage companies.