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GV, based in California, backs Seed to Series B startups, often leading rounds with checks from $10 million to over $30 million, across sectors, as seen with Stripe and GitLab.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$10M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team25 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at GV

25 people on the investing team, 21 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Anthony Philippakis
Anthony PhilippakisGeneral PartnerHe invests at the intersection of life sciences and machine learning, drawing on his cardiology background to advance genome sequencing and data…
Ben Robbins
Ben RobbinsGeneral PartnerInvests in healthcare delivery and neuropsychiatric therapeutics.
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan
Brendan Bulik-SullivanGeneral PartnerFocus: life sciences investments.
Crystal Huang
Crystal HuangGeneral PartnerFocus: SaaS, infrastructure, and AI investments.
Dave Munichiello
Dave MunichielloManaging PartnerHe previously served as an early executive at Kiva Systems.
David Krane
David KraneCEO & Managing PartnerHe focuses on consumer tech investments and lives in the Bay Area.
David Schenkein
David SchenkeinGeneral PartnerHe previously served as CEO of Agios Pharmaceuticals and senior vice president at Genentech.
Erik Nordlander
Erik NordlanderGeneral PartnerInvests in enterprise software and frontier technology, focusing on developer tools, cloud infrastructure, and machine learning.
Frederique Dame
Frederique DameGeneral PartnerFocus: consumer technology and women's health.
Issi Rozen
Issi RozenGeneral PartnerFocus: life sciences and early-stage investments.
Karim Faris
Karim FarisGeneral PartnerFocus: enterprise software, analytics, and security investments.
Krishna Yeshwant
Krishna YeshwantManaging PartnerHe co-founded two tech companies and has led GV's investments in life sciences and healthcare.
Michael McBride
Michael McBrideGeneral PartnerHe previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at GitLab and holds degrees from Stanford University.
Sangeen Zeb
Sangeen ZebGeneral PartnerFocus: AI investments.
Tom Hulme
Tom HulmeManaging PartnerHe previously held leadership roles at IDEO and Marcos and founded an engineering startup.
Vidu Shanmugarajah
Vidu ShanmugarajahGeneral PartnerFocus: early-stage technology companies.
Elena Sakach
Elena SakachPartnerShe holds a degree from William & Mary and invests in companies like Stripe and Ramp.
Karthik Ardhanareeswaran
Karthik ArdhanareeswaranPartnerFocus: life sciences.
KJ Sidberry
KJ SidberryPartnerFocus: early-stage consumer companies.
Luna Schmid
Luna SchmidPartnerFocus: technology investments.
Sherry Chao
Sherry ChaoPartnerFocus: life sciences.
Anika Gupta
Anika GuptaPrincipalFocus: biotech investments.
Roni Hiranand
Roni HiranandPrincipalHe focuses on space, climate, and mixed reality technologies, with prior experience at Ant Financial's Bace Capital.
Mounisha Anumolu
Mounisha AnumoluAssociateFocus: AI bets across the stack and stages.

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Writes $10M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.

No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

StripeGitLabNestLemonadeFlatiron HealthVerve TherapeuticsVercelSynthesiaHarveyIsomorphic Labs

In their words

GV (Google Ventures)We support innovative founders moving the world forward.www.gv.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Series B investors in California233Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does GV invest in?

GV reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does GV invest?

GV reports checks of $10M to $30M+.

Does GV lead rounds?

Yes. GV says it can lead.

Who are the partners at GV?

Anthony Philippakis (General Partner), Ben Robbins (General Partner), Brendan Bulik-Sullivan (General Partner), Crystal Huang (General Partner), Dave Munichiello (Managing Partner), David Krane (CEO & Managing Partner).

Is GV active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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