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Michelle Gonzalez

Investor

Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Corporate Vice President and Global Head at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

San Francisco

Writes $100K – $10M checks

About

Michelle Gonzalez transformed Google's Area 120, spinning a record number into core Google products; she aligned closer with Microsoft leadership and grants companies enterprise access plus AI supercomputer GPUs.

LinkedIn ↗X / Twitter ↗Website ↗

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. TaskUsBoard Director (NASDAQ: TASK) Chair of Compensation Committee (previously Audit & Compensation)current2022 — presentUnited States
  2. Various StartupsBoard Member/Investorcurrent2021 — present
  3. MicrosoftCVP and Global Head of M12, Microsoft's Venture Fundcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Influencer SeriesCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. GoogleManaging Partner, Area 1202019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. GoogleDirector, Office of the CEO2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. IBMPartner, IBM Ventures2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Comcast VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence and Investor2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  9. AppleHead of Product - News2013 — 2015Cupertino, CA
  10. AppleHead of Product - Books2011 — 2013Cupertino, CA
  11. AppleHead of Movies - International2008 — 2012Cupertino

Education

  1. Yale Law SchoolJD, Law
  2. University of OklahomaBachelor of Business Administration, Economics

Skills & more

Negotiation6Strategy81Strategic Planning4Management13Public Speaking3Board of DirectorsOperational TurnaroundDigital Media74Film23Business Development65Strategic Partnerships73Talent Management2
+12 moreSalesStart-upsProduct ManagementConsultingBusiness StrategyLicensingProduct MarketingEntrepreneurshipSaaSOnline AdvertisingFinanceE-commerce

From Michelle's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Yale Law School39

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsDavid A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLarryPartner and General Counsel at GVP ClimateDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8Adam FreedManaging Partner at GSV Ventures

+ 33 more

Also attended University of Oklahoma38

Tianlin WangManaging Director at Intel CapitalNathan PingeltonManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesSusan MoringGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesMansi PatelInvestment Associate at Cortado Ventures

+ 32 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Microsoft626

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital

+ 620 more

Also worked at Google945

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 939 more

Also worked at IBM493

Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures

+ 487 more

Also worked at Apple229

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications

+ 223 more

Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)

Abe Rahey
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Abhishek Jain
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Andrew Patton
Advisor 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)