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CapitalG

Growth · 47 people tracked

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Investment thesis

CapitalG partners with transformational companies at the growth stage, combining substantial capital deployment with comprehensive operational support. The firm leverages insights from Google's scaling experience and provides dedicated account teams that facilitate qualified customer introductions, executive recruiting, marketing strategy, and technical expertise to drive incremental revenue and market expansion.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 19, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
73

Team · 47 people

from the firm's website
Gene Frantz· General Partner
Laela Sturdy· Managing Partner

Laela Sturdy runs CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund, which she took over as managing partner in 2023 — becoming the first woman to lead an Alphabet investing arm. Her portfolio includes Stripe, Duolingo, Gusto, UiPath and Whatnot, and under her leadership the fund has leaned into AI-era growth companies. She joined CapitalG shortly after its founding, following operating roles at Google.

Allison Caragan· Executive Business Partner
Jane Alexander· Partner
Lauren Illovsky· Talent Partner
Melissa Sobel· Marketing and Communications Partner
Monica Plaza· Operating Partner
Andy Chu· Director of Tax
Chelsea Dilkes· Office and Administrative Assistant
Daniel Sarmiento· Senior Data Engineer
David Meyer· Controller
Jeremiah Gordon· General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer
Josephine Liang· Finance Manager
Kristin Drew· Chief Financial Officer
Lana Devlikamova· Legal Operations Manager
Manmeet Gujral· Legal Counsel
Wendy Alexander· Chief People Officer

What they invest in

from 3 of 73 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2Robotics ×2Fintech ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · showing 60 of 73

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Physical Intelligencepi.website✓ verified

Physical Intelligence develops generalist AI models for robotics that can control any robot to perform various tasks through learning algorithms and multi-robot training. The company is building foundation models for general-purpose physical intelligence to enable widespread robotics applications across different industries.

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Physical Intelligence (π)physicalintelligence.company✓ verified

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. The company creates steerable robotic foundation models designed to generalize across different robot platforms and real-world applications.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does CapitalG invest at?
CapitalG invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does CapitalG focus on?
CapitalG focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces.

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