About Google Ventures
Google Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Sep 2026, Google Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 836 companies, with 34 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 participated in the $***** Series C round of EnduroSat Overall, Google Ventures portfolio has seen 74 unicorns, 50 IPOs and 261 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Robinhood 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 66 people including 43 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 12 more
Portfolio IPOs
Google Ventures' List of Top Investments
Google Ventures has a portfolio of 836 companies, including 74 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Rocketrip and Motive.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 23 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 12 more. Here is the list of top investments by Google Ventures:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 167,166 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, InvestX and 192 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 4,964 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 155 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Slack
Developer of communication software for team collaboration and project management. This platform facilitates messaging, file sharing, and audio or video meetings. It integrates with various third-party applications to automate workflows and manage tasks. Users organize conversations into channels to coordinate projects and share information. The software includes tools for searching archives, managing user profiles, and implementing security protocols for data protection. Artificial intelligence features assist with summarizing content, drafting responses, and managing automated agents to streamline routine work processes.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,615 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, Glynn Capital and 69 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. DocuSign
Provider of electronic signature and intelligent agreement management platform solutions. The platform offers tools for contract lifecycle management, agreement preparation, and agreement workflow automation. It provides features such as electronic notarization, web forms, and multi-channel delivery options. The platform extends its capabilities through integrations, APIs, and a mobile application.
Key facts about DocuSign
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $520M
- Employee Count: 8,578 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Glynn Capital and 92 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. HubSpot
Provider of a platform offering marketing, sales, and customer service software. The platform provides tools for marketing automation, sales management, and customer support. It offers an CRM as its core, integrating various hubs such as Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, CMS Hub, Operations Hub, and Commerce Hub, each providing specialized tools to enhance different aspects of customer management and business operations. Key features include a robust CRM supporting contact and deal management, email tracking, marketing email creation, and meeting scheduling.
Key facts about HubSpot
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 15,513 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Google Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Google Ventures has invested in 836 companies over the last 17 years, with an average of 44 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 70 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 49 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in NEBEX and most recent follow-on round was in EnduroSat.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 22 | 27 | 49 |
2025 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
2024 | 40 | 30 | 70 |
2023 | 43 | 26 | 69 |
2022 | 63 | 47 | 110 |
2021 | 57 | 62 | 119 |
2020 | 36 | 45 | 81 |
2019 | 33 | 42 | 75 |
2018 | 51 | 28 | 79 |
2017 | 47 | 32 | 79 |
Google Ventures' Investments by Stage
Google Ventures has made 236 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $39.2M, 222 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.26M and 157 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $54.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 236 |
Seed | 222 |
Series B | 157 |
Series C | 69 |
Series D | 31 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
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 752 Tech companies, 593 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 425 Software companies and at least 264 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 344 |
High Tech | 159 |
Consumer | 144 |
Life Sciences | 124 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 111 |
Others | 792 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Google Ventures' Investments by Geography
Google Ventures has made most investments in United States (659), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 42 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 659 |
United Kingdom | 42 |
Canada | 7 |
Germany | 5 |
France | 4 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Google Ventures' recent investments
Google Ventures has made 49 investments in 2026 so far. EnduroSat and Encoded are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Google Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 16, 2026 | Bulgaria | Series C | 7570 | [+9] | |
Sep 09, 2026 | United States | Series F | 2261 | [+10] | |
Aug 06, 2026 | United States | Series E | 9006 | ||
Aug 04, 2026 | United States | Series D | 4526 | ||
Jun 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6820 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Google Ventures' Portfolio
Google Ventures has 74 unicorns in its portfolio - Odyssey, Recursive, Omni and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Odyssey. It became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after Google Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Google Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Developer of multimodal artificial intelligence models for interactive world simulations | 2023 | Palo Alto | Series B | bvb{dla | ||
58 | Developer of algorithms for recursive self-improving artificial intelligence research systems | 2026 | San Francisco | Series A | grdjw{k | ||
65 | Business intelligence platform for businesses | 2022 | San Francisco | Series C | cpymxf{ | ||
62 | AI powered virtual sales assistant | 2024 | San Francisco | Series A | mvyugnl | ||
69 | AI agents for automating accounting workflows and engagements | 2023 | New York City | Series B | fflskst |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Google Ventures' Portfolio
50 of Google Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Lime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2026 at marketcap of $1.6B and Parabilis Medicines got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.33B.Here are Google Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 02, 2018 | Series C | 6908 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | Nov 17, 2022 | Series D | 4221 | |
Mar 17, 2026 | May 26, 2021 | Series B | 7263 | |
Jan 29, 2026 | Oct 30, 2018 | Series B | 1335 | |
Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 01, 2019 | Series C | 7897 |
Acquired companies in Google Ventures' Portfolio
261 companies from Google Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Glass in Sep 2026 by OpenAI for $*****.Here are Google Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 15, 2026 | 2024 | Seed | 6948 | |
Aug 31, 2026 | Apr 09, 2025 | Series A | 6662 | |
Aug 17, 2026 | Oct 08, 2021 | Seed | 2350 | |
Jul 29, 2026 | - | - | 3710 | |
Jul 07, 2026 | May 08, 2013 | Seed | 5967 |
Team profile of Google Ventures
Google Ventures has a team of 66 members including 43 Partners, 4 Venture Partners and 6 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. Google Ventures' team sits on the board of 14 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Google Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Mountain View | SecurityScorecard, Fullstory and 4 more | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Atherton | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | Nanit, Les Mills US and 1 more | ||
Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Google Ventures
Over the past 17 years, 4644 investors have co-invested in Google Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Google Ventures: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital and 1381 others have invested in rounds before Google Ventures. There are 43 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Google Ventures and 31 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Google Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Google Ventures: 1463 investors entered a company along with Google Ventures. These include investors like SV Angel (39 companies).
- Invested after Google Ventures: A total of 1798 investors have invested in Google Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Fidelity Investments (24 companies), SoftBank Vision Fund (22 companies) and Andreessen Horowitz (19 companies).
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