GV

Investor type

VC / CVC

Founded

2009

AUM

$4 500 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 22 July, 2026

Profile

GV, formerly known as Google Ventures, is a corporate venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2009. As an investment arm of Alphabet, GV focuses on a wide range of sectors including enterprise, life sciences, consumer, crypto, climate, and frontier technology. The firm is known for its large in-house design and product studio, offering Design and Brand Sprints, and ML-driven opportunity scoring. GV's team consists of 34 professionals who actively seek new investments.

GV invests in various stages from seed to growth-stage funding, with typical check sizes ranging from $250K to $50M. The firm has a strong presence in the USA, Canada, and Europe, and is a member of the National Venture Capital Association. GV's portfolio includes notable companies such as Orbital Insight, Lemonade, and Dialpad, reflecting its diverse sector focus.

Some of GV's notable investments include Harvey - AI tailored for law, Nebex - space economic operating system, and Parabilis Medicines - drugging the undruggable. The firm has made over 1,397 investments and achieved 457 exits, showcasing its significant impact in the venture capital landscape.

Industry

Infrastructure Life Sciences Technology Pharmaceuticals Medical Devices TravelTech AdTech HealthTech Music LegalTech Energy MedTech Travel Sports/SportsTech Security Robotics Real Estate Other Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Transportation Telecommunications Software Healthcare Services Fintech Quantum Computing

Contacts

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Graham Spencer Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Jessica Verrilli General Partner
General Partner
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FAQs about GV

GV is a venture capital firm that also operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
GV is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
GV was founded in 2009.
GV invests in companies and startups in Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, TravelTech, AdTech, HealthTech, Music, LegalTech, Energy, MedTech, Travel, Sports/SportsTech, Security, Robotics, Real Estate, Other, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Quantum Computing.
GV invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
GV invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
GV usually invests $1-5 m on average.
GV has around $4 500m assets under management.
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