David Krane
InvestorCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Board director at Twyla
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M
Find your path to David
105 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
David Krane leverages a communications and product PR background at Google to personally lead his firm's ~$258M Uber investment and frames deals through a Gen Z parent's dinner-table perspective.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- d•••@gv.comreveal75% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSector Agnostic
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Indiana University Bloomington (Bachelor of Arts, Journalism) Studied at Crescent Valley High School
- Boards
- Krane serves on the Dean's advisory board for the IU School of Informatics and Computer Science. Krane is a trustee of San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum of Art.
- Communities
- Krane was a featured speaker in the IU 'Icons' Fireside Chat at the IU Ventures Founders and Funders Network Venture Summit.
- Hobbies
- As an IU freshman, Krane marched with the Marching 100 band and performed at Memorial Stadium football games.
- More
- Krane was Google employee #84 and helped build the company in its early days.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Twyla
Intro paths
In turn, David can intro founders to Twyla's investors below.
Experience
- GVCEO & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GVManaging Partner2014 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- GVGeneral Partner2010 — 2014Mountain View, CA
- MGMBoard Member2017 — 2022Beverly Hills, California, United States
- GoogleDirector, Global Communications and Public Affairs2000 — 2010Mountain View, CA
Skills & more
From David's professional profile.
Deals · 1
TwylaBoard seat
via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Nov 2016 · $20.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
AirtimeBlue Bottle CoffeeBored Ape Yacht ClubHomeAwayJuiceroStockXYuga Labs
Board seats
MGM
Investor
Blue Bottle CoffeeNestNothingStockXThe Bored Ape Yacht ClubUber
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)
Network20
▶8 more connections
Dave Munichiello · scoutDavid Reshef · scoutDavid Schenkein · scoutErik Nordlander · scoutGraham Spencer · scoutLo Toney · scoutM.G. Siegler · scoutTed Persson · scout
Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Krane?
- David Krane leverages a communications and product PR background at Google to personally lead his firm's ~$258M Uber investment and frames deals through a Gen Z parent's dinner-table perspective.
- Where does David Krane work?
- David Krane is CEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board director at Twyla.
- What does David Krane invest in?
- David Krane invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does David Krane write?
- David Krane typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
- What boards does David Krane sit on?
- David Krane holds tracked board seats at MGM, Twyla.
- What companies has David Krane invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Airtime, Blue Bottle Coffee, Bored Ape Yacht Club, HomeAway, Juicero, StockX, Twyla, Yuga Labs, Blue Bottle Coffee, Nest, Nothing, StockX, and 2 more.
- Where did David Krane go to school?
- David Krane studied at Indiana University Bloomington (BA, Journalism, Music).
- Does David Krane lead rounds?
- Yes — David Krane has led 8 tracked investments.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at GV61
+ 55 more
Also worked at MGM15
+ 9 more
Also worked at Google2,000
+ 1,994 more