Where does Michael McBride work?

Michael McBride is General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board Member (General Partner, GV) at Cribl.

What does Michael McBride invest in?

Michael McBride invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software.

What companies has Michael McBride invested in?

Investments tracked here include GitLab.

Where did Michael McBride go to school?

Michael McBride studied at Stanford University (BS, Mechanical Engineering); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business).

Michael McBride

Investor

General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Board Member (General Partner, GV) at Cribl

Bay Area

About

Michael McBride is a General Partner at GV based in San Francisco, leading early-stage enterprise technology investments including open-source and AI-driven companies. A Silicon Valley executive with a Mechanical Engineering background, he previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at GitLab, where revenue grew more than 100x, and held leadership roles at Meraki, Good Technology, Be, Inc., and Lookout.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Board Member (General Partner, GV) at Cribl

Intro paths

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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Cribl's investors below.

Cribl's investors · 14

CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks Citi VenturesNew York CrowdStrike CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks · since 2024 Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco Friends Family CapitalSilicon Valley GICSingapore Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2024 Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks Visary CapitalSyosset

Co-founders at Cribl

Clint SharpCo-Founder and CEO

Dritan BitinckaCo-Founder and Chief Product Officer

Ledion BitinckaCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Experience

GV (Google Ventures)General Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Guild.aiInvestor | Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
AttioInvestor | Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
CriblInvestor | Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessGuest Lecturercurrent2017 — present
GitLab, Inc.Chief Revenue Officer2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
LookoutSenior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations (CRO)2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
DeNAVice President, Platform2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Lionside (acquired by DeNA)Cofounding Team, Head of Business Operations2010 — 2011
Meraki, Inc.Vice President, Worldwide Sales2007 — 2010
Good Powered by BlackBerryNational Director, Sales2005 — 2007
Good Powered by BlackBerryStrategic Account Executive2004 — 2005
Good Powered by BlackBerrySr. Product Manager2001 — 2004
Be, Inc.Director, Business Development1998 — 2000
StarCode Software, Inc. (acquired by Be, Inc.)Cofounding Team, Head of Sales & Marketing1997 — 1998
SG CowenFinancial Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions1996 — 1997

Skills & more

Leadership11Strategy19Strategic Planning7Program Management5Sales Enablement1Entrepreneurship12Product Management39Mergers & Acquisitions8Business Development31Analytics18Venture Capital2Executive Management3

+12 more

SalesEnterprise SoftwareCross-functional Team LeadershipSales OperationsSaaSNew Business DevelopmentProduct LaunchDigital MediaPartner ManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Competitive AnalysisE-commerce

From Michael's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

GitLab

Per the firm's website.

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)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael McBride?: Michael McBride is a General Partner at GV based in San Francisco, leading early-stage enterprise technology investments including open-source and AI-driven companies. A Silicon Valley executive with a Mechanical Engineering background, he previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at GitLab, where revenue grew more than 100x, and held leadership roles at Meraki, Good Technology, Be, Inc., and Lookout.
Where does Michael McBride work?: Michael McBride is General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board Member (General Partner, GV) at Cribl.
What does Michael McBride invest in?: Michael McBride invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software.
What companies has Michael McBride invested in?: Investments tracked here include GitLab.
Where did Michael McBride go to school?: Michael McBride studied at Stanford University (BS, Mechanical Engineering); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business).