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 Apr 2026, Google Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 775 companies, with 35 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 Omni Overall, Google Ventures portfolio has seen 67 unicorns, 44 IPOs and 244 acquisitions including key companies like Slack, Uber and HubSpot. 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 97 people including 43 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 12 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Google Ventures' List of Top Investments
Google Ventures has a portfolio of 775 companies, including 67 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Delphia and OpenEvidence.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 22 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. Slack
Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform. The platform organizes conversations into searchable channels and direct messages, supports voice and video calls, file sharing, and threaded discussions. It integrates with a broad range of third-party applications and automates workflows through bots and scripting tools. The system enables users to create workspaces for topic- or project-specific communication and provides enterprise-grade security, access controls, and administrative tools. It also incorporates AI-powered search, message summarization, and automation agents to enhance productivity and streamline team coordination.
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: 2,949 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TDM Growth Partners, ADS Ventures and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. 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: $52B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 151,576 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Star Tech NG and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. 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: $3.13B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 11,991 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. 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: $4.47B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 4,624 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 145 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. 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: $3.22B as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $520M
- Employee Count: 8,376 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Glynn Capital and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Google Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Google Ventures has invested in 775 companies over the last 17 years, with an average of 44 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 68 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 27 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Stipple Bio and most recent follow-on round was in Omni.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
2025 | 35 | 33 | 68 |
2024 | 39 | 31 | 70 |
2023 | 44 | 26 | 70 |
2022 | 62 | 47 | 109 |
2021 | 56 | 63 | 119 |
2020 | 37 | 45 | 82 |
2019 | 33 | 42 | 75 |
2018 | 52 | 28 | 80 |
2017 | 47 | 32 | 79 |
Google Ventures' Investments by Stage
Google Ventures has made 231 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $32.1M, 218 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.07M and 157 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $54.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 231 |
Seed | 218 |
Series B | 157 |
Series C | 68 |
Series D | 29 |
Others | 24 |
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 702 Tech companies, 547 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 394 Software companies and at least 246 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 334 |
High Tech | 161 |
Consumer | 150 |
Life Sciences | 122 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 107 |
Others | 790 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Google Ventures' Investments by Geography
Google Ventures has made most investments in United States (649), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 42 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 649 |
United Kingdom | 42 |
Canada | 7 |
Germany | 5 |
Switzerland | 4 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Google Ventures' recent investments
Google Ventures has made 27 investments in 2026 so far. Omni and Wealth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 23, 2026 | United States | Series C | 3654 | [+3] | |
Apr 16, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9717 | [+8] | |
Mar 31, 2026 | United States | Conventional Debt | 9291 | [+3] | |
Mar 31, 2026 | United States | Series D | 7930 | [+3] | |
Mar 31, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1215 |
Unicorns in Google Ventures' Portfolio
Google Ventures has 67 unicorns in its portfolio - Omni, Rox, Basis and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Omni. It became a unicorn in 2026, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Business intelligence platform for businesses | 2014 | San Francisco | Series C | qlwzcod | ||
62 | AI powered virtual sales assistant | 2024 | San Francisco | Series A | ngwloja | ||
69 | AI agents for automating accounting workflows and engagements | 2023 | New York City | Series B | wcmakwr | ||
63 | Cloud based product analytics tools | 2020 | San Francisco | Series E | xjqqsud | ||
67 | Developing next-generation AI development platform | 2017 | Mountain View | Series C | hhmgufd |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Google Ventures' Portfolio
44 of Google Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Merlin Labs got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Mar 2026 and Ethos got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.1B.Here are Google Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 17, 2026 | May 26, 2021 | Series B | 7672 | |
Jan 29, 2026 | Oct 30, 2018 | Series B | 6263 | |
Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 01, 2019 | Series C | 5455 | |
Jun 25, 2024 | Jan 10, 2016 | Series A | 5846 | |
Feb 02, 2024 | Nov 30, 2017 | Series D | 1329 |
Acquired companies in Google Ventures' Portfolio
244 companies from Google Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Rippl Care in Feb 2026 by Harbor Health for $*****.Here are Google Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 10, 2026 | Sep 28, 2022 | Seed | 2718 | |
Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 03, 2018 | Series C | 2681 | |
Jan 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2021 | Series B | 5504 | |
Jan 12, 2026 | Apr 27, 2020 | Series A | 4963 | |
Dec 11, 2025 | Feb 18, 2019 | Series E | 9079 |
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Team profile of Google Ventures
Google Ventures has a team of 97 members including 43 Partners, 12 Venture Partners and 8 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. Google Ventures' team sits on the board of 17 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 | |||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Atherton | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | Carbon, Ripple Foods and 2 more |
Co-investors of Google Ventures
Over the past 17 years, 4557 investors have co-invested in Google Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Google Ventures: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital and 1365 others have invested in rounds before Google Ventures. There are 42 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Google Ventures and 30 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Google Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Google Ventures: 1441 investors entered a company along with Google Ventures. These include investors like SV Angel (39 companies).
- Invested after Google Ventures: A total of 1749 investors have invested in Google Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Fidelity Investments (25 companies), SoftBank Vision Fund (22 companies) and Andreessen Horowitz (20 companies).
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