Where does Gene Frantz work?

Gene Frantz is General Partner at CapitalG.

What check size does Gene Frantz write?

Gene Frantz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies has Gene Frantz invested in?

Investments tracked here include Crowdstrike, Expel, Freshworks, Looker, Monzo, Orca Security, Zscaler.

Where did Gene Frantz go to school?

Gene Frantz studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science (B.S.)).

Gene Frantz

Investor

General Partner at CapitalG

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Gene Frantz brings Google senior engineers and security leaders into deals and portfolio support, backing infrastructure-focused companies in cloud security, insurance software and banking, bridging Google AI/cloud into them.

Invests in

ConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Beyond investing

Education: Studied at UC Berkeley (B.S.) Studied at Stanford University (MBA)
Hobbies: Frantz enjoys spending time outdoors and reading, from historical nonfiction to self-help books.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

CapitalGGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentMountain View
TPG CapitalPartner1999 — 2012
OracleOracle Ventures1998 — 1999
Morgan StanleyVice President1995 — 1998San Francisco

Skills & more

Private Equity38Venture Capital40Corporate Development32Mergers3Due Diligence12Valuation12Corporate Finance5Investment Banking5M&A experience12Start-ups14Financial Modeling6LBO12

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InvestmentsRestructuringBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipStrategyExecutive ManagementStrategic Partnerships

Languages Spanish

From Gene's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Crowdstrike Expel Freshworks Looker Monzo Orca Security Zscaler

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at CapitalG

Executive Business Partner at CapitalG

Andy Chu

Director of Tax at CapitalG

Army Tunjaicon

Vice President at CapitalG

Network9

Jackson Georges, Jr.Scout

Cofounder and Managing Partner at BAG Ventures

Jeremiah GordonScout

General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer at CapitalG

Shardul ShahScout

Investor at Index Ventures

Tom HulmeScout

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Alex Nichols

Investor at CapitalG

Army Tunjaicon

Vice President at CapitalG

Chengpeng Mou

Partner at CapitalG

David Lawee

General Partner at CapitalG

Derek Zanutto

Investor at CapitalG

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gene Frantz?: Gene Frantz brings Google senior engineers and security leaders into deals and portfolio support, backing infrastructure-focused companies in cloud security, insurance software and banking, bridging Google AI/cloud into them.
Where does Gene Frantz work?: Gene Frantz is General Partner at CapitalG.
What does Gene Frantz invest in?: Gene Frantz invests in Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What check size does Gene Frantz write?: Gene Frantz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Gene Frantz invested in?: Investments tracked here include Crowdstrike, Expel, Freshworks, Looker, Monzo, Orca Security, Zscaler.
Where did Gene Frantz go to school?: Gene Frantz studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science (B.S.)).

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