GV (formerly Google Ventures)
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GV is the multi-stage investment arm of Alphabet, with ~$10B+ under management and ~$1B deployed annually. They back startups in AI, enterprise SaaS, consumer, and life sciences. GV writes checks from early seed ($2M–$30M typical) up to larger growth rounds, and recently expanded its life-sciences team to back precision therapies. Notable bets include Uber, Stripe, Nest, and biotech firms like Tenaya Therapeutics.
Fund Size:
Over $10 billion AUM; invests ~$1B per year
Average Check:
Typically $2M – $30M; can scale higher for growth / life sciences
Location:
Mountain View & San Francisco, CA
Stage Focus:
Seed through growth; spanning AI, enterprise, consumer, life sciences, frontier tech
Household Brands:
Uber, Nest, Stripe, Tenaya Therapeutics, Layer Health
Contact:
Tom Hulme (Managing Director) Tom@gv.com
Dave Munichiello (Managing Director) Dave@gv.com
