Google Ventures (GV)

Google Ventures, branded as GV, is the venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc., managing over $8 billion in assets. Founded in 2009, GV invests across life sciences, enterprise software, consumer technology, and AI. The firm has backed Anthropic, Hugging Face, and Replit, leveraging Alphabet's deep AI expertise to identify the most promising companies in the ecosystem. GV provides portfolio companies with access to Google's engineering talent, cloud infrastructure, and go-to-market channels. Unlike traditional corporate venture arms, GV operates with significant independence, investing based on financial returns rather than strategic alignment with Google's product roadmap.