GV (Google Ventures)
Investor profile | Builders Republic
About
GV is Alphabet’s independent venture capital arm, founded in 2009. It invests from seed to growth across sectors including life sciences, enterprise software/AI, consumer, and frontier tech. GV pairs capital with a large in‑house platform (recruiting, design, engineering, data science, marketing) and invests primarily in the U.S. and Europe.
Key facts
- Type
- Corporate VC
- Stages
- Seed,Series A,Series B,Growth
- Sectors
- Agnostic,B2B,Business management software,Marketplace,Software / SaaS,Vertical SaaS,Advertising / Media,Agritech,AI & Automation,Beauty / Fashion,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Defense,Education,Energy,Fintech & Insurtech,Foodtech,Gaming,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Future of work / HR,Industry & Manufacturing,Legaltech / Regtech,Logistics / Supply chain,Martech,Mobility & Transportation,Proptech / Construction,Retail / Future of Commerce,Digital health,Business Services,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Life sciences,Deeptech
- Headquarters
- US
- Offices
- San Francisco,London,New York
- Geographic focus
- France,USA,Europe
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 0.1M€ – 250M€
- Assets under management
- 10000M€
- Founded
- 2009
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 400
- Total investments: 1000
- Exits: 291
- Unicorns: 71
Notable investments in France
Owkin
Key differentiators
Corporate-backed,Strong Track Record