GV / Google Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsCalifornia, United States501-1000 Employees
GV, also known as Google Ventures, is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Mountain View, California, with 501 to 1000 employees. Launched in 2009 as Google Ventures, the firm oversees more than $10 billion in assets under management and operates independently from Alphabet, its sole limited partner. It supports innovative founders across multiple stages and sectors, including artificial intelligence, life sciences, consumer platforms, enterprise software, and frontier technology. GV maintains about 400 active portfolio companies across North America, Europe, and Israel, with notable holdings such as Lightmatter, Stripe, Treeline Biosciences, Vercel, and Wonder, and exits including Uber, Nest, Slack, GitLab, Duo Security, Flatiron Health, Lemonade, and One Medical. The firm connects startups with Google and Alphabet companies to provide access to technology and talent, and its website is gv.com.