Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Messaging • Robotics • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $2,000,000 - $100,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $10,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $100,000,000 |
GV, known as Google Ventures until 2015, is the corporate venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc., established to invest in a wide spectrum of industries ranging from software, including web marketplaces and SaaS, to biotech and financial technology. As a multi-stage investment firm, GV focuses on seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds, targeting a diverse portfolio of companies operating in sectors such as IT, TMT, business solutions, fintech and financial services, IoT and wearables, cleantech, A.I. and big data, healthtech and fitness, web security and privacy, cloud services and infrastructure, developer tools, the future of work, messaging, robotics, online social, consumer, and pharmaceuticals. GV's investment approach is characterized by a willingness to invest anywhere from $2 million to $100 million, with a sweet spot of around $10 million per investment. As of the information available, the firm manages assets totaling approximately $100 billion. Located in Mountain View, California, GV was founded in 2009 and has since committed to diversifying its portfolio, especially within life sciences, as evidenced by the strategic appointment of Anthony Philippakis as a General Partner in February 2024, leveraging his extensive experience in genomics, clinical medicine, and data science. The firm's team comprises several general partners, executive venture partners, and other investment professionals, committed to supporting innovative startups and entrepreneurs in transforming their industries and scaling their businesses effectively. GV's website also highlights the firm's extensive team, indicating its collaborative approach to venture investing and its commitment to providing strategic support to its portfolio companies.