Google Capital

What is Google Capital?

Google Capital, known as CapitalG since 2016, is a growth equity investment fund backed by Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. It specializes in late-stage growth investments, leveraging Google's expertise to support its portfolio companies. They focus on businesses that leverage technology to address major challenges and capture key market opportunities.

With a significant array of resources at their disposal, the fund supports businesses not just financially, but also by providing access to Google’s technologies and expertise. Their investments span across many sectors including cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, and transportation.

CapitalG aims at transformative companies that drive the cutting-edge of technology and are leaders within their respective industries. With over $300 million in assets under management, they focus on backing companies that have strong growth potential and are poised to become market leaders. The fund takes a hands-on approach in working with the leadership of its portfolio companies, offering guidance and insight to help them scale effectively and become integral parts of the technology landscape.

Past investments include notable companies such as Airbnb, Snap Inc., and Lyft, all of which have gone on to disrupt their respective fields. CapitalG prides itself on seeking out long-term, high-impact collaborations with visionaries who are shaping the future of their industries.