Elad Gil
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked
Also known as Gil Capital
Investment thesis
Elad Gil runs Gil&Co, a multi-stage investment firm investing across technology, with particularly early involvement in machine learning and generative AI. His investments span AI, enterprise, fintech, consumer, mobility, space, defense, and longevity/biotech. He backs companies early and sometimes leads rounds, and also incubates and helps start companies. Beyond investing, he has founded operating companies, held product leadership roles at Google and Twitter, authored the High Growth Handbook, hosts the No Priors AI podcast, and funds longevity and anti-aging biotech research. He is also pursuing projects in societal beauty, monuments, education, and encouraging talent into important fields.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 34 of 54 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×22Enterprise Software ×16SaaS ×12Deep Tech ×6Developer Tools ×5Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×25United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 62024 · 32023 · 113 dated
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)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*Aglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmakor+55 more
BIOAGE develops therapies targeting the molecular pathways that drive aging to increase healthspan and address age-related chronic diseases.
BiotechHealthtechLongevityRichmond, US
Kristen Fortney, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO)Eric Morgen, MD(Co-Founder, COO)Kristen Fortney(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Morgen(Director)Dov Goldstein(Executive Officer)
BoardPatrick Enright(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesIA Seed VenturesLongitude CapitalOrbiMedSofinnova Ventures+2 more
Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)Gary LauterbachMichael JamesSean LieJean-Philippe Fricker
Co-investors2080 VenturesAurum Venture PartnersB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesCongruent VenturesDisruptive Ventures+10 more
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sid Sijbrandij(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)
BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCrunchFund+20 more
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder/Chairman & Founding CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+28 more
Navan is an AI-powered platform for corporate travel and expense management that combines booking, policy management, and real-time reporting for enterprise clients.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityPalo Alto, US
CohenTwig
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAkkadian VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBase PartnersEndeit Capital+11 more
PagerDuty provides a platform for incident response and operations management that enables teams across technical and business functions to respond to critical events in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Solomon(Founder/CTO)inDan Alexandru Solomon(Director)Jennifer Tejada(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Gatoff(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn O'Farrell(Director)Ethan Kurzweil(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAurumBessemer Venture PartnersBling CapitalCorazon CapitalHeavybit+13 more
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-Founder and Chief Design & Creative Officer)Benjamin Silbermann(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
BoardJeremy Levine(Director)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*ABC QuantACE VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acumen+54 more
Periodic Labs is building AI scientists and autonomous laboratories to run physical-science experiments, starting in materials research such as the search for higher-temperature superconductors.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Abhijeet GanganAlexandre PassosCosta HuangDogus CubukDzmitry BahdanauElsa Cong
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzEric SchmidtA.Capital Ventures
Quanta provides SaaS accounting and back-office services, including bookkeeping and controller services, paired with software that produces reporting traceable to the underlying accounting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Helen Hastings(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsImmad AkhundDesigner FundHomebrewOperator CollectiveBaron Capital
Abridge builds AI software that converts clinical conversations into structured insights for healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechPhiladelphia, US
Shiv Rao(Founder & CEO)Shiv (Shivdev) Rao(Founder)inJulia Chapin(Executive Officer)Sagar Sanghvi(Executive Officer)
BoardAndy Weissman(Director)inSebastian Duesterhoeft(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha Square Groupalphabet angelsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCapitalGCatalio Capital Management, LP+19 more
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+81 more
Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementEQUIAMFloodgateFounders Circle Capital+21 more
An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.
San Francisco, US
Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)Pieter Abbeel(Director)in
Co-investors359 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAdvaita CapitalAIX VenturesArrington Capital+48 more
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(CEO)inJustin Lopas(Co-founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapitalGCongruent VenturesContrary+18 more
Brain.space develops brain monitoring hardware and a Brain-Data-as-a-Service platform that collects and analyzes standardized brain data to create large mental models for predicting human behavior.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMental Health
Prof. Shai Efrati(Founder)Dr. Amir Haddani(Founder)Yair Levy(Co-founder)Israel Deutsch(Co-founder)
Co-investorsMangrove Capital PartnersToyota Ventures
Builds an AI platform for the world's largest institutions
Brain Co. builds agent-native AI operating systems for public- and private-sector institutions, applying AI agents to workflows such as government permitting and procurement, insurance underwriting and claims, healthcare prior authorization, and financial reconciliation and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Mircea Pașoi(Co-founder)inRevant Kapoor(Co-founder)inDan Ashton(Co-founder)inJared Kushner(Co-founder)Elad Gil(Co-founder)inEric Wu(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHomebrewScribble Ventures
Braintrust provides AI observability and evaluation platform that monitors production AI systems to surface patterns, define quality standards, and automate improvements.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Ankur Goyal(Founder & CEO)inEden Halperin(Head of Product)
BoardMatthew Jacobson(Board Member; General Partner, ICONIQ Growth)Saam Motamedi(Board Partner / Investor Director, Greylock)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGreylock PartnersICONIQSV AngelValor Equity Partners
Crosby is an AI-powered law firm that combines custom legal agents with attorney oversight to review contracts and answer legal questions submitted via Slack, email, or CLM triggers.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSales Tech
Ryan Daniels(Co-founder)inJohn Sarihan(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesGood FriendsIndex VenturesLux CapitalSequoia Capital01 Advisors+1 more
Decagon provides AI agents that enable businesses to deliver personalized customer experiences at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jesse Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)inIvan Zhou(Director)in
BoardAaref Hilaly(Director)inAshwin Sreenivas(Director)in
Co-investorsA*AccelACME CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAtacama VenturesAudacious+8 more
Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Bouaziz(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)in
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+33 more
Entrepreneurs First is an accelerator and founder community that identifies and supports talented individuals from academic institutions and tech communities globally to become founders.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechFuture of WorkLondon, GB
Matt Clifford(Cofounder and Chair)inAlice Bentinck(Cofounder and CEO)in
BoardReid Hoffman(Board Member)Greg Lawton(Board Member)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Charlie SonghurstEnterprise Capital FundsEntrepreneur FirstFirestartrGreylock Partners+9 more
Eon is a cloud backup posture management platform that automates backup and recovery for modern cloud infrastructure, turning backups into an accessible and usable data asset.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Ofir Ehrlich(CEO, Co-founder)inGonen Stein(President, Co-founder)inRon Kimchi(CTO, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupLightspeed Venture PartnersMeron CapitalSequoia CapitalVine VenturesBOND+2 more
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
George Davis(Founder)inBrandon Reiss(Founder)in
Co-investorsConversion CapitalGreycroftKube VCThe Robotics HubValuestream VenturesVelvet Sea Ventures+3 more
Frame provides personalized fertility care coordination and guidance for individuals at various stages of their fertility journey, including evaluation, expert care teams, and access to vetted medical providers and products.
Digital HealthFemTech
Co-investorsAd Astra VenturesCake VenturesCity LightFlare Capital PartnersKli CapitalStone Mountain Ventures+5 more
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+46 more
Harvey provides domain-specific AI products for legal and professional services firms, enabling contract analysis, due diligence, compliance, and litigation tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Winston Weinberg(Founder & CEO)Gabe Pereyra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKleiner PerkinsOpenAI Startup FundArtisanal VenturesCaesar VenturesCoatue Management+15 more
HeyGen is an AI video generation and dubbing platform that allows users to create and localize videos by writing scripts and selecting AI-generated voices, eliminating the need for cameras, actors, and traditional production resources.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLos Angeles, US
Joshua Xu(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Wayne Liang(Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer)Joshua X.(Founder)in
BoardSarah Guo(Board member; founder of Conviction)
Co-investorsConvictionBenchmarkThrive CapitalBONDDylan FieldIDG Capital+2 more
Infisical is an all-in-one platform for managing application secrets, certificates, and privileged access across cloud, on-premises, and AI infrastructure, serving developer teams and organizations.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vlad Matsiiako(Founder)inTony Dang(Founder)inMaidul Islam(Founder)in
Co-investorsGradient VenturesY CombinatoravraTwenty Two Ventures
Netic builds production-grade AI systems that automate end-to-end workflows for essential service industries including home services, automotive, and consumer healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Melisa Tokmak(Founder & CEO)Brandy Loudermilk(Operations/Customer Success executive at Netic (exact current title unconfirmed))
BoardMike Volpi(Board Member; General Partner, Hanabi Ventures/Capital (investor))
Co-investorsDay One VenturesDylan FieldFounders FundGreylock PartnersLachy GroomSV Angel
NewLimit develops epigenetic reprogramming medicines to extend healthspan and treat age-related diseases at the intersection of computer science and biotechnology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevitySouth San Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Co-founder, Board of Directors)Blake Byers(Director)Jacob Kimmel(Director)Michael Polansky(Executive Officer)
BoardZavain Dar(Director)in
Co-investorsS32Valor Equity Partners8VCAbstract Venturesage1Beyond Capital+5 more
Reduct offers audio and video transcription and translation software that renders transcripts in over 90 languages, letting users search, label, analyze, and edit multilingual recordings.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Prabhas Pokharel(Co-founder)Robert M. Ochshorn(Co-Founder & CTO)Rob(Co-founder)
Co-investorsDylan FieldGreylock PartnersSouth Park Commons
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Parker Conrad(Founder/CEO)inPrasanna S(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmino CapitalAnsa CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBedrockBerkeley Frontier+32 more
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAndreessen HorowitzAntiBessemer Venture Partners+19 more
Scale AI provides high-quality training data, annotations, RLHF, and model evaluations to power AI models, along with full-stack AI systems that help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCheyenne VenturesFounders FundIndex Ventures
Sprig builds AI-native research infrastructure for product teams to gather and analyze user feedback.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gagan Biyani(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Glasgow(Founder & CEO)Kevin Mandich(Co-Founder, Head of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)Sean Twersky(VP of Operations and Finance)Ben Kolde(Product Design Lead)Michael Sablone(Senior Developer / Tech Lead)
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzDylan FieldFirst Round CapitalJack AltmanGreylock Partners+1 more
Exits · 9
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBBioAge LabsNASDAQ: BIOACerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSGitLabNASDAQ: GTLBInstacartNASDAQ: CARTNavanNASDAQ: NAVNPagerDutyNYSE: PDPinterestNYSE: PINSFrameacq. by HubSpot
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAsk Perplexity · cryptonews.com · Aug 20, 2026
Quanta · insidermonkey.com · Aug 14, 2026
Anduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026
Crosby · yardbarker.com · Aug 10, 2026
Base Power · toflow.ai · Aug 4, 2026
Sprig · Sprig Blog · Aug 4, 2026
Deel · calcalistech.com · Aug 3, 2026
Pinterest · opportunitiesforyouth.org · Jul 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elad Gil made?
- Elad Gil has 44 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Elad Gil invest at?
- Elad Gil invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Elad Gil's typical check size?
- Elad Gil typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What sectors does Elad Gil focus on?
- Elad Gil focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Longevity, Mobility & Transportation, Space Tech.
- Where is Elad Gil located?
- Elad Gil is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Elad Gil lead rounds?
- Yes, Elad Gil leads investment rounds.
- Who does Elad Gil co-invest with?
- Elad Gil most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Night Capital, among 275 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow Silicon Valley’s Most Prolific Investor Picks Unicorns | Elad Gil Interview
My First Million · Elad Gil
Build 2026 Podcast: Satya Nadella, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil from No Priors, and Swyx from Latent Space
Microsoft · Elad Gil
No Priors Ep. 138 | The Best of 2025 (So Far) with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil
No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups · Elad Gil
How To Navigate Your Career | Elad Gil | Ep. 6
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Elad Gil
No Priors Ep. 86 | With Sarah Guo & Elad Gil
No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups · Elad Gil
No Priors Ep. 81 | With Sarah Guo & Elad Gil
No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups · Elad Gil
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