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Michael McBride

Investor

General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

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

Experience

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

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBS, Mechanical Engineering
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business

Skills & more

Leadership11Strategy19Strategic Planning7Program Management5Sales Enablement1Entrepreneurship12Product Management39Mergers & Acquisitions8Business Development31Analytics18Venture Capital2Executive Management3
+12 moreSalesEnterprise SoftwareCross-functional Team LeadershipSales OperationsSaaSNew Business DevelopmentProduct LaunchDigital MediaPartner ManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Competitive AnalysisE-commerce

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Investor

GitLab

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)