GV

One of the most prominent corporate venture capital firms globally, backed by Alphabet Inc. with significant capital and strategic resources

GV, formerly known as Google Ventures before its 2015 rebrand, is the venture capital unit of Alphabet Inc. It provides funding, strategic support, and access to Alphabet's resources to startups across a wide range of sectors including life sciences, healthcare, artificial intelligence, consumer technology, and enterprise software. Alphabet serves as GV's sole limited partner, giving GV a unique position among corporate venture arms with substantial capital and deep technical expertise to offer portfolio companies. GV operates independently from Google and other Alphabet subsidiaries, making investments at seed, Series A, and later stages. Its portfolio has included notable companies such as Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, and Robinhood, among many others. GV differentiates itself through its design studio, operational support teams, and access to Alphabet's engineering and research talent, which it offers to founders as value-add beyond capital. While GV is not itself an advertising or media company, its investments occasionally touch the marketing and media technology space, reflecting Alphabet's broader interest in the digital ecosystem. As a major corporate venture fund, GV is a significant player in shaping the technology landscape that underpins modern advertising, media, and marketing industries.