Where does Dave Munichiello work?

Dave Munichiello is Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board director at Upbound and Board director at CoreOS and Board director at Wonder Group.

What check size does Dave Munichiello write?

Dave Munichiello typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.

What boards does Dave Munichiello sit on?

Dave Munichiello holds tracked board seats at CoreOS, SambaNova Systems, Upbound, Wonder Group.

What companies has Dave Munichiello invested in?

Investments tracked here include Ahana, Bugsnag, Cockroach, CoreOS, DeterminedAI, GitLab, Jet.com, Lattice.io, Modular, Pixie, Plaid, RedPanda, and 8 more.

Where did Dave Munichiello go to school?

Dave Munichiello studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Emory University (B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science).

Dave Munichiello

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Board director at Upbound · Board director at CoreOS · Board director at Wonder Group

Bay Area

Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Dave Munichiello is a GV Managing Partner leading the firm's tech investing team across consumer, enterprise, and frontier areas, with a focus on data platforms, developer tools, infrastructure, and enterprise software. Before GV he was an early executive at Kiva Systems (later Amazon Robotics) and a combat veteran and former U.S. military Captain; he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Emory University.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Upbound

Intro paths

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In turn, Dave can intro founders to Upbound's investors below.

Upbound's investors · 4

Fuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checks GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2021 Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checks Titanium VenturesSydney Nsw · $5M – $10M checks

Co-founders at Upbound

Bassam TabbaraFounder & CEO

Board director at CoreOS YC S13

Intro paths

Dave went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Dave can intro founders to CoreOS's investors below.

CoreOS's investors · 7

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2016 GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2016 Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checks · since 2016 Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2016 Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2016 Work-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2016 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at CoreOS

Alex PolviFounder/CEO

Brandon PhilipsDirector

Board director at Wonder Group

Intro paths

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In turn, Dave can intro founders to Wonder Group's investors below.

Wonder Group's investors · 11

A-Rod CorpMiami AAF Management Ltd.Washington AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks Bain Capital Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026 Harmony PartnersNew York New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2026 Red & Blue VenturesPhiladelphia · $250K checks Top Corner CapitalBurlingame Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M checks

Co-founders at Wonder Group

Marc LoreExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

GVManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
WonderInvestor / Board Director (Series A)current2020 — present
Flapping AirplanesInvestor / Advisor (Pre-Seed & Seed)current2025 — present
ModularInvestor / Board Director (Series A)current2022 — present
GitLab, Inc.Investor / Board Observercurrent2017 — present
Redpanda DataInvestor / Board Director (Series A)current2020 — present
Snorkel AIInvestor / Advisor (Seed & Series A)current2019 — present
Cockroach LabsInvestor / Advisor (Series A)current2015 — present
UpboundInvestor / Board Director (Series A)current2018 — present
RoxInvestor / Advisor (Series A)current2024 — present
ZiplineInvestor / Advisor (Series A)current2014 — present
PlaidInvestor / Advisor (Series A)current2013 — present
Harvard Business School AI InstituteAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — present
SambaNova SystemsInvestor / Board Director (Series A)2018 — 2026
Harvard UniversityAdvisor: HBS Digital Initiative2014 — 2022
Determined AIInvestor / Board Director (Series A)2018 — 2021
BugsnagInvestor / Board Observer (Series B)2017 — 2021
Pixie LabsInvestor / Advisor (Series A)2018 — 2020
Segment.comInvestor / Advisor2017 — 2020
ThousandEyesInvestor / Board Observer2016 — 2020
SlackInvestor / Advisor2014 — 2019
CoreOSInvestor / Board Director (Series A')2015 — 2018
LatticeInvestor / Board Director (Series A)2016 — 2017
JetInvestor / Board Observer2015 — 2016
Amazon (Robotics)Senior Director2012 — 2013
Kiva SystemsManager -> Director -> Senior Director2009 — 2013Boston, MA
BCGConsultant2008
Joint Communications Support ElementCaptain: Operations Team Leader2005 — 2007Worldwide Locations
United States Air ForceLieutenant: Chief of Communications Operations and Executive Officer2002 — 2005Ramstein Air Base, Germany (NATO Allied Air Command HQ)

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA
Emory UniversityB.S., Mathematics and Computer Science

Skills & more

Enterprise Software15SaaS6Leadership53Strategy80Strategic Planning30Product Management20Entrepreneurship18Sales2Start-ups48Venture Capital6Cross-functional Team Leadership11Business Strategy39

+11 more

Program ManagementCompetitive AnalysisCloud ComputingOnline Social NetworkingBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingAnalyticsConsultingBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementStrategic Partnerships

From Dave's professional profile.

Deals · 4

Wonder GroupBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed May 2026 · $1.7M raise

UpboundBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Dec 2021 · $52M raise

SambaNova SystemsBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Aug 2021 · $678M raise

CoreOSBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed May 2016 · $31M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AhanaBugsnagCockroachDeterminedAIGitLabJet.comLattice.ioModularPixiePlaidRedPandaRedpanda DataSegmentSlackSnorkelThousandEyesWonder

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)

Andrew Wheeler

General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

Anika Gupta

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Anika Gupta Vatsa

Principal at GV (Google Ventures)

Anthony Philippakis

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Ben Robbins

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Braden Kowitz

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Bradley Horowitz

Investor at Wisdom Ventures

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Network9

David KraneScout

CEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

Graham SpencerScout

General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

Lo ToneyScout

Founding Managing Partner at Plexo Capital

Marc BhargavaScout

Managing Director at General Catalyst

Tom HulmeScout

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Andrew Wheeler

General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

Anika Gupta

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Anthony Philippakis

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Ben Robbins

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Investors connected to Dave in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Munichiello?: Dave Munichiello is a GV Managing Partner leading the firm's tech investing team across consumer, enterprise, and frontier areas, with a focus on data platforms, developer tools, infrastructure, and enterprise software. Before GV he was an early executive at Kiva Systems (later Amazon Robotics) and a combat veteran and former U.S. military Captain; he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Emory University.
Where does Dave Munichiello work?: Dave Munichiello is Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board director at Upbound and Board director at CoreOS and Board director at Wonder Group.
What does Dave Munichiello invest in?: Dave Munichiello invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Dave Munichiello write?: Dave Munichiello typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
What boards does Dave Munichiello sit on?: Dave Munichiello holds tracked board seats at CoreOS, SambaNova Systems, Upbound, Wonder Group.
What companies has Dave Munichiello invested in?: Investments tracked here include Ahana, Bugsnag, Cockroach, CoreOS, DeterminedAI, GitLab, Jet.com, Lattice.io, Modular, Pixie, Plaid, RedPanda, and 8 more.
Where did Dave Munichiello go to school?: Dave Munichiello studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Emory University (B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science).