XG Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

March, 2008

AUM

-

Location

Valley, Alabama, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America South America
Investor profile last updated: 11 August, 2026

Profile

XG Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, founded in March 2008 by ex-Googlers Pietro Dova and Andrea Zurek. Pietro Dova was a Corporate Controller and Finance Director at Google, while Andrea Zurek was one of the first ad sales executives there. The firm's team is dedicated to advising and investing in talented early-stage teams, providing operational and strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to global networking contacts.

XG Ventures focuses its investments on early and seed-stage opportunities, targeting sectors such as mobile, e-commerce, enterprise, consumer, and SaaS-based businesses in both B2C and B2B landscapes. The firm is known for seeking out exceptional teams working on innovative products or services.

Notable portfolio companies include TaskRabbit - service marketplace, Tapulous - mobile apps, Twitter - social media platform, Posterous - blogging platform, and Twilio - cloud communications platform. These investments highlight XG Ventures' involvement in diverse yet promising tech-driven sectors.

Industry

Consumer Products E-commerce/Marketplace Fintech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Mobile/Apps SaaS Software

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Andrea Zurek Founding Partner
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Pietro Dova Founding Partner
Founding Partner
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FAQs about XG Ventures

XG Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
XG Ventures is located in Valley, Alabama, United States.
XG Ventures was founded in 2008.
XG Ventures invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fintech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Mobile/Apps, SaaS, Software.
XG Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, South America.
XG Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
XG Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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