G Squared

Investor type

VC

Founded

2011

AUM

$4 000 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

South America North America Europe Asia Australia and others
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

G Squared is a global venture capital fund manager based in San Francisco, founded in 2011. The firm's team is noted for its differentiated investment strategy that grants access to exciting growth-stage technology companies. G Squared is unique in providing both primary and transitional capital, which supports portfolio companies by providing liquidity solutions for early investors and employees. Their approach offers an alternative to traditional VC methods by investing in both primary and secondary markets and conducting structured employee tenders.

G Squared focuses on technology sectors, investing in Consumer Internet, Fintech/Insurtech, Mobility 2.0, and SaaS. The firm operates globally, targeting companies that challenge the status quo and tackling vast market opportunities. They invest in Series A through late-stage funding rounds. G Squared manages a range of funds collectively supporting over 150 companies across various industries, but specific total assets under management figures are not disclosed.

Notable investments include high-profile and emerging companies such as Airbnb - hospitality services, Bombas - apparel, Coursera - online education platform, Instacart - grocery delivery, Lyft - ridesharing, Spotify - music streaming, Toast - restaurant technology, and Turo - car sharing. These investments highlight G Squared's commitment to backing transformative technology companies poised for significant impact.

Industry

Technology AI Travel Software Security SaaS Real Estate Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising IT Services Internet and Web Services Fintech Financial Services E-commerce/Marketplace Consumer Services (B2C) Consumer Products HealthTech Mobility Data infra Cybersecurity Machine Learning (ML) Energy Telecommunications Industrial Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage TravelTech

G Squared Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
G Squared I
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Cybersecurity
Mobility
Machine Learning (ML)
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$32 M
December 2012
G Squared III
Venture Capital (VC)
E-commerce/Marketplace
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Software
Cybersecurity
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$382 M
August 2015
G Squared IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Software
Mobility
Machine Learning (ML)
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$341 M
December 2017
G Squared V
Venture Capital (VC)
Energy
AI
Travel
Telecommunications
Software
Security
SaaS
Real Estate
Media and Entertainment
Marketing and Advertising
IT Services
Internet and Web Services
Industrial
Healthcare Services
Foodtech
Food and Beverage
Fintech
Financial Services
E-commerce/Marketplace
Consumer Services (B2C)
TravelTech
Mobility
HealthTech
Series B
Series A
Late Stage (Series C+)
South America
North America
Europe
Asia
Australia and others
$50-100 m
$1360 M
January 2020
G Squared VII
Venture Capital (VC)
Technology
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
Asia
$50-100 m
$2300 M
August 2026

Contacts

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Robert Till Analyst
Analyst
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Mary Malotha Search Engine Optimization Consultant
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FAQs about G Squared

G Squared is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
G Squared is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
G Squared was founded in 2011.
G Squared invests in companies and startups in Technology, AI, Travel, Software, Security, SaaS, Real Estate, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, IT Services, Internet and Web Services, Fintech, Financial Services, E-commerce/Marketplace, Consumer Services (B2C), Consumer Products, HealthTech, Mobility, Data infra, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning (ML), Energy, Telecommunications, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, TravelTech.
G Squared invests in companies and startups in South America, North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and others.
G Squared invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).
G Squared usually invests $10-50 m on average.
G Squared has around $4 000m assets under management.
G Squared last fund was created/launched in 2017-12-10
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