We’re not a typical corporate VC.
We look for entrepreneurs with a healthy disregard for the impossible. Our team is diverse and so is our appetite for investing — we work with companies in virtually any sector and at any stage of their journey.
How we’re different
A team of makers
Entrepreneurs. Engineers. Physicians. Our team has the deep expertise and real experience to select and guide the best companies in the world.
We invest for financial return
This clear objective keeps us 100% focused
on the success of our companies — not on Google’s strategic goals.
We’re hands-on
Our hands-on teams work with portfolio companies full-time on design, recruiting, marketing, and engineering.
We’re autonomous
We’re an independent fund financed by Google. We operate as an autonomous team and set our own agenda.
Unparalleled access to Google
Industry experts, alumni network, technology, facilities, and more.
Different by design
We studied the challenges with corporate VC and set up our team to do things differently.
Where we invest
Mobile
Milk, Stamped, Miso, Enterproid, and more.
Gaming
Kabam, Rumble, ngmoco, and more.
Consumer Internet
Whaleshark, AVOS Systems, and more.
Big Data
ClearStory Data, DNAnexus, and more
Life Science
23andMe, Foundation Medicine, and more.
… and more
Enterprise, advertising, payments, etc.
We invest at any stage
Seed
Backplane, Pocket, Airtime,
Subtext, and more.
Series A/B
Rocket Lawyer, Enterproid, and more.
Growth
Silver Spring Networks,
HomeAway, and more.
What’s it like to work with us?
Cotter Cunningham
CEO, WhaleShark Media
“Working with Google Ventures has been fantastic. I have been super impressed by the people there and the value they have added to our business. Their team is incredibly smart, knowledgeable about our space, and focused on making our business better. We couldn’t be happier!”
Sharmila Shahani-Mulligan
CEO, ClearStory Data
“Google Ventures is by far one of the most hands-on and helpful investment firms we’ve seen. They are amazingly proactive in helping their portfolio across every aspect of building a successful company. They are the kind of partner every entrepreneur loves to have.”
Nick Encina
CEO, Wingu
“Working with Google Ventures has given Wingu access to the best and brightest people in fields that are critical to our development. Krishna has proven to be an exceptional part of the team through a combination of strategic thinking and deep understanding of our technology and industry.”
Seth Rosen
Co-founder, CustomMade
“Rich Miner and the Google Ventures team afford us unprecedented access to some of the most talented consumer web innovators anywhere. The ability to leverage that expertise is a critical competitive advantage for CustomMade. We wouldn’t want to do it any other way.”