About Google Ventures
Google Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of Mountain View, United States. As of Jun 2025, Google Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 722 companies, with 30 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it led the $12M Series B round of myLaurel along with Deerfield. This round also saw participation from and other investors.
Overall, Google Ventures portfolio has seen 60 unicorns, 44 IPOs and 228 acquisitions including key companies like HubSpot, Uber and Slack. A lot of funds co-invest with Google Ventures, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Google Ventures has team of 98 people including 44 partners.
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Google Ventures' List of Top Investments
Google Ventures has a portfolio of 722 companies, including 60 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Delphia and Tome Biosciences.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, CanadaÌý²¹²Ô»å 21 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life SciencesÌý²¹²Ô»å 33 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed Ìý²¹²Ô»å 12 more. Here is the list of top investments by Google Ventures:
1. HubSpot
Provider of AI-powered customer relationship management software. This software unifies marketing, sales, and customer service tools onto a single platform. It offers various modules, including marketing automation, sales pipeline management, and customer service support features. The platform aims to improve customer relationships and business growth through integrated tools and AI assistance. A suite of tools is available, ranging from basic CRM functionality to advanced features like content management and e-commerce capabilities. The software is designed for businesses of all sizes, offering scalable solutions.
Key facts about HubSpot
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $2.17B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 4,502 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $400M
- Highlight: Public
2. Uber
App-based ride-hailing aggregator. The platform provides services including taxi-hailing, food delivery, freight solutions, self-drive electric vehicle rentals, corporate transportation, and more. Users can book services by providing location, destination, user details, payment details, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $44B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 31,100 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: HarbourVest Partners, Vulcan Capital and 187 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $1.15B
- Highlight: Public
3. Slack
AI interfaced encrypted team messaging platform for enterprises. It offers an enterprise software platform that allows teams and businesses of all sizes to communicate. It provides software for communication options, including chat, audio and video clips, live huddles, asynchronous collaboration, engagement, and meetings. It also offers tools to create conversational channels, share files, record screens, projects, and goals management, and create audio and video clips.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $903M as on Jan 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $23B as on Jun 20, 2019
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 1,820 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Glynn Capital, TeleSoft Partners and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $863M
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Robinhood
Broker-based multi asset trading platform. It allows users to trade stocks, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, gold, and options. It allows users to buy, sell and trade multiple assets in fractional and whole amounts through web-based platforms. It provides news updates, and tools for retirement planning, and portfolio management, and controls the flow of investments through the platform. It also offers guidance and training sessions to assist new brokers.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1.86B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 2,300 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: HTIF, Founders Circle Capital and 143 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $648M
- Highlight: Public
5. Stripe
Payment processing and card issuance solutions for businesses. It offers solutions such as payment gateways, hardware-based POS terminals, billing and subscription payments, and more. It also offers financial services such as the issuance of corporate cards, business financing, and more.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: 371M SGD as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $91.5B as on Feb 27, 2025
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 5,904 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 117 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $694M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Google Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Google Ventures has invested in 722 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 43 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 66 investments, while as of Jun 2025, it has made 30 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Tennr and most recent follow-on round was in PostHog.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 14 | 16 | 30 |
2024 | 37 | 29 | 66 |
2023 | 40 | 26 | 66 |
2022 | 62 | 46 | 108 |
2021 | 54 | 63 | 117 |
2020 | 38 | 44 | 82 |
2019 | 32 | 42 | 74 |
2018 | 49 | 28 | 77 |
2017 | 47 | 32 | 79 |
2016 | 40 | 17 | 57 |
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Google Ventures' Investments by Stage
Google Ventures has made 215 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $28.3M, 205 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.26M and 141 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $51.9M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 215 |
Seed | 205 |
Series B | 141 |
Series C | 70 |
Series D | 27 |
Others | 20 |
Google Ventures' Investments by Sector
Google Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Life Sciences and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 655 Tech companies, 504 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 336 Software companies and at least 218 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 296 |
High Tech | 177 |
Consumer | 138 |
Life Sciences | 116 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 98 |
Others | 740 |
Google Ventures' Investments by Geography
Google Ventures has made most investments in United States (608), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 39 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 608 |
United Kingdom | 39 |
Canada | 7 |
Germany | 4 |
Switzerland | 4 |
Others | 25 |
Google Ventures' recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Google Ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2025 | United States | Series C | $101M | IVP [+3] | |
Jun 10, 2025 | United States | Series C | $100M | IVP [+12] | |
Jun 09, 2025 | Canada | Series D | $70M | Stripe [+2] | |
Jun 07, 2025 | United States | Series B | $12M | Deerfield [+3] | |
May 27, 2025 | United States | Series E | $650M | [+4] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in Google Ventures' portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | AI-based regulatory, risk, and supply chain management software suite for multiple sectors | 2018 | New York City | Series C | lajjqno | ||
63 | AI powered legal research assistant for law firms | 2022 | San Francisco | Series D | orqqado | ||
64 | Developer of 3D-stacked photonic chips for AI computing | 2017 | Boston | Series D | ylfdg{r | ||
60 | Provider of a mental health therapist consultation platform | 2012 | New York City | Series D | dxpdzjn | ||
60 | AI based content creation platform for businesses | 2022 | San Francisco | Series B | naukivb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Google Ventures' Portfolio
Here are Google Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 01, 2019 | Series C | $191M | |
Jan 31, 2025 | Apr 18, 2024 | Series A | $290M | |
Jun 25, 2024 | Jan 10, 2016 | Series A | $100M | |
Feb 02, 2024 | Nov 30, 2017 | Series D | $44M | |
Oct 20, 2022 | Jul 13, 2021 | Series B | $200M |
Acquired companies in Google Ventures' Portfolio
Here are Google Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
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Team profile of Google Ventures
Google Ventures has a team of 98 membersÌýincluding 44 Partners, 12 Venture Partners and 8 PrincipalsÌýlocated in United States, United Kingdom and . Google Ventures' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Google Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Mountain View | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Hollviken | - | ||
Partner | Atherton | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - |
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Over the past 16 years, 4322 investors have co-invested in Google Ventures's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Google Ventures:Ìý, Sequoia Capital and 1118 others have invested in rounds before Google Ventures. There are 41 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Google Ventures and 27 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Google Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Google Ventures:Ìý1448 investors entered a company along with Google Ventures. These include investors like SV Angel (37 companies).
- Invested after Google Ventures:ÌýA total of 1754 investors have invested in Google Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Fidelity Investments (23 companies), SoftBank Vision Fund (21 companies) and a16z (19 companies).
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