CapitalG
Corporate VCSan Francisco · Series B–Late Stage · 65 people tracked
Investment thesis
CapitalG partners with a small number of transformational consumer and enterprise technology companies as they make the step change into growth. It provides recurring, significant capital alongside high-touch operational support delivered by in-house operators and networks of senior Google advisors and go-to-market experts. Engagements can include business model development, customer introductions, executive and technical recruiting, security reviews, marketing channel work, and leadership training. The firm leverages its front-row view of Google's growth and its portfolio companies such as Stripe, Airbnb, and CrowdStrike. Focus areas include enterprise infrastructure, security and data; fintech; and consumer services and marketplaces.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 65 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 60 of 107 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×31Enterprise Software ×27SaaS ×22Developer Tools ×12Fintech ×10Cybersecurity ×9Data & Infrastructure ×9Cloud Computing ×8
HQs:United States×34India×2Canada×1France×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 107 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDuolingo offers a language-learning app with short, game-like lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using research-based teaching methods and AI to personalize lessons for learners.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US
Andrew Moore(Director)Severin Hacker(Director)Luis von Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrad Burnham(Director)
Board seatLaela Sturdy· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Nov 2020
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Founder/CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Founder/CTO)inJoe Gebbia(Founder/CPO)inAlfred Lin(Director)Belinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Executive Officer)
Makes Internet applications lightning fast, protects them from attacks, ensures they are always online, and simplifies adding web apps with one click.
SaaS customer engagement company (NASDAQ: FRSH)
Digital freight platform in China; IPO'd on the NYSE in 2021.
Robotic process automation software company; Earlybird backed it from early stage.
New York, US
Cloud security company (NASDAQ: ZS)
Magic develops frontier code models and AI systems to automate software engineering and AI research.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
PartnerJill (Greenberg) Chase· led
Physical Intelligence develops generalist AI models for robotics that can control any robot to perform various tasks through learning algorithms and multi-robot training.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Sergey Levine(Founder)
PartnerJill (Greenberg) Chase· led
Physical Intelligence develops general-purpose AI models that enable robots to perform a wide range of manipulation and mobility tasks through foundation models trained on multi-robot, multi-task data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Convoy operates a freight marketplace platform that connects brokers and carriers to match and execute truckload transactions.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US
Brian Kreiner(Executive Officer)Anu Hariharan(Director)Grant Goodale(Executive Officer, Director)Hadi Partovi(Director)Diankha Linear(Executive Officer)Ali Rowghani(Director)
Board seatDavid Lawee· per SEC Form D
Everlaw develops advanced software for e-discovery and litigation, helping organizations manage digital evidence and navigate complex legal proceedings.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechNew York, US
Steven Sinofsky(Director)Ajeet Shankar(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Friedman(Director)
BoardManu Kumar(Director)Tyler Sosin(Director)
Board seatJesse Wedler· per SEC Form D
New York, US
Nathaniel Harley(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Shriner III(Director)Benjamin Conant(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Reiner(Director)Jesse Wedler(Director)Raj Patel(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJesse Wedler· per SEC Form D · $80.2M raise · filed Jul 2022
Next Insurance is an insurance agency that issues business insurance coverage for customers.
InsurTechPalo Alto, US
Nick Shalek(Director)Eitan Bek(Director)Guy Goldstein(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew McElhattan(Director)Nissim Tapiro(Director)Oren Zeev(Director)
Board seatJesse Wedler· per SEC Form D · $350M raise · filed Nov 2023
New York, US
Lindsay Kaplan(Director)Carolyn Childers(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Sun(Director)
Board seatLaela Sturdy· per SEC Form D · $110.1M raise · filed Jun 2022
Whatnot is a live commerce marketplace that enables creators and entrepreneurs to build businesses by connecting with audiences through real-time streaming and shopping.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocialLos Angeles, US
Grant LaFontaine(Founder/CEO)inLogan Head(Founder)inAnu Hariharan(Director)
BoardDalton Caldwell(Director)Connie Chan(Director)
Board seatLaela Sturdy· per SEC Form D
Abridge builds AI software that converts clinical conversations into structured insights for healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Shiv Rao(Founder & CEO)Julia Chapin(Executive Officer)Sagar Sanghvi(Executive Officer)Andy Weissman(Director)Sebastian Duesterhoeft(Director)Will Reed(Director)
PartnerJill (Greenberg) Chase· led
Applied Systems provides agency management systems and digital solutions for independent insurance brokerages and agencies, delivering end-to-end insurance workflow automation from prospecting through renewals and back-office operations.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(Founder & CEO)Justin Lopas(Founder)in
Baseten provides AI inference and infrastructure services that optimize model deployment, serving, and orchestration across the full stack.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Tuhin Srivastava(CEO and Co-Founder)inAmir Haghighat(CTO and Co-Founder)inPhil Howes(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inPankaj Gupta(Co-Founder)in
PartnerJill (Greenberg) Chase· led
Bedrock Robotics develops autonomous robotic systems for construction sites, applying self-driving vehicle technology to address skilled labor shortages in building, energy, data centers, and factories.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics
Boris Sofman(Founder & CEO)inKevin Peterson(Founder)Ajay Gummalla(Founder)
Clay provides a data enrichment and workflow platform that combines first-party, intent, and third-party data from 100+ sources to help sales and growth teams identify and reach target customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Kareem Amin(Founder & CEO)in
Clio provides cloud-based legal practice management software and client communication tools for law firms to streamline operations and improve client service.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLegalTechSaaSVancouver, CA
Jack Newton(CEO and Founder)Rian Gauvreau(Co-founder)Julian Steinberg(Director)John Bush(Director)Sergey Konchakovskiy(Director, Chief Executive Officer)Alyssa Ferenz(Director)
Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Jonathan Ebinger(Director)Scott Thompson(Director)Bryan Stolle(Director)Roger Siboni(Director)Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)Rob Bernshteyn(Executive Officer, Director)
Credit Karma is an AI-powered personal finance platform that provides free credit scores, credit monitoring, cashflow insights, and financial marketplace services to help consumers understand and manage their finances.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US
Kenneth Lin(Founder & CEO)in
Cribl builds a vendor-agnostic telemetry platform for IT and Security teams at large enterprises to manage, route, and analyze data for investigations and AI-powered operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Clint Sharp(Executive Officer, Director)Dritan Bitincka(Executive Officer)Ledion Bitincka(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Johnson(Executive Officer)Matthew Kelly(Executive Officer)
BoardMax Gazor(Director)
Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ali Ghodsi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ion Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Conte(Executive Officer)Tram Phi(Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)
DCG is an investment and operating firm focused on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, managing over 200 equity investments, 50 fund investments, and 30+ token and digital asset holdings across 25+ countries.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Duck Creek Technologies provides cloud-native software for property and casualty insurance carriers to manage underwriting, claims, billing, and policy administration.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Hardeep Gulati(Chief Executive Officer)Ben Dulieu(Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer)Christian Erickson(Managing Director, APAC)Tyler Jones(Chief Marketing Officer)Teresa M. Kim(Chief Financial Officer)Jose Lazares(Chief Product Officer)
Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to build web applications and websites through conversational chat interactions with artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Fabian Hedin(Executive Officer, Director)Anton Osika(Executive Officer, Director)
Fireblocks provides infrastructure and platform services for managing digital assets and transactions, serving enterprises and startups that build and operate blockchain-based financial solutions.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Michael Shaulov(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Pavel Berengoltz(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)Idan Ofrat(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does CapitalG invest at?
- CapitalG invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is CapitalG's typical check size?
- CapitalG typically writes checks of $50M – $100M.
- What sectors does CapitalG focus on?
- CapitalG focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is CapitalG located?
- CapitalG is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does CapitalG lead rounds?
- Yes, CapitalG leads investment rounds.
From the blog
visit blog ↗CapitalG recently backed OpenRouter, an AI inference routing platform positioned to capture value as enterprises optimize AI spending, and Duna, a business identity network addressing manual onboarding friction in B2B transactions. The firm has also expanded its advisory board with Google talent focused on helping portfolio companies navigate AI adoption and transformation. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGoogle’s CapitalG Names Laela Sturdy as New Leader
Bloomberg Technology · Laela Sturdy
Laela Sturdy Shares the Secret Sauce to CapitalG | Upfront Summit 2022
Upfront Ventures · Laela Sturdy
STARTUP ALLEY: Edith Yeung, Race Capital + Laela Sturdy, CapitalG
TechCrunch · Laela Sturdy
Dialogues on the Future - with Laela Sturdy, General Partner, CapitalG on Connectedness
The Trium Group · Laela Sturdy
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Co-investors · 98
Both backed Airbnb · Abridge · Base Power · Databricks +7 more
Both backed Airbnb · Abridge · Credit Karma · Databricks +6 more
Both backed Airbnb · Duolingo · Credit Karma · Gusto +5 more
Both backed Abridge · Cribl · Looker · Next Insurance +3 more
Both backed Albert · Databricks · Grafana (Link · Kalshi +3 more
Both backed Albert · Collibra · Expel · Fireblocks +2 more
Both backed Airbnb · Chief · Clay · Orca Security +1 more
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