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GV (Google Ventures)

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 99 out of 100

Also known as GV, GV Management Company, L.L.C., GV UK Management Company Limited

  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Biotech & therapeutics
  • Care delivery & digital health
  • Cloud & networking
  • Consumer apps & social
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & analytics
  • Developer tools
  • E-commerce & D2C brands
  • Family, parenting & kids
  • Food & beverage brands
  • Health IT
  • HR & future of work
  • Legal, compliance & govtech
  • Media, entertainment & gaming
  • Medical devices & diagnostics
  • Mental health & wellness
  • Productivity & collaboration
  • Robotics & automation
  • Sales & marketing tech
  • Semiconductors & computing hardware
  • Travel & hospitality
  • Vertical software
  • Women's & family health
  • Growth
  • Multi stage
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • Series C
  • AI native
  • Deeptech
  • Open source
  • IL
  • Europe
  • North america
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded
2009
Assets under management
$13BStated by firm, as of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Legal name
GV Management Company, L.L.C.
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

GV (formerly Google Ventures), launched in 2009 with Alphabet as its sole limited partner, is an independent venture capital firm investing from seed to growth stages across technology and life sciences. With over $13 billion in assets under management, GV supports 400 active portfolio companies across North America, Europe, and Israel, and has had 80 IPOs and 230+ M&A exits, including Uber, Nest, Slack, GitLab, Duo Security, Flatiron Health, Lemonade, Verve Therapeutics, and One Medical.

Investment approach

Thesis
GV operates on long time horizons, dealing in decades, not rounds.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
About page timeline lists exits through 2026 (e.g. 'Exits: Ethos, Q.ai' in 2026) and the portfolio API includes companies added/updated through 2026, indicating ongoing active investing.

SEC registration

SEC CIK
1861216, 1961990, 2036706

Locations

Headquarters
San Francisco, Bay Area
Office
Cambridge
Office
London
Office
New York
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