Vidu Shanmugarajah
InvestorGeneral Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
London
Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Vidu Shanmugarajah is a Partner at GV (Google Ventures), where he invests in early-stage technology companies across AI, cloud infrastructure, biotech, enterprise, and consumer internet, typically at the Series A through Series B stages. Before entering venture capital, he began his career as a corporate lawyer at Linklaters, working on M&A, restructuring, and financing deals. He later moved into venture capital at Grafton Capital and into growth equity and business strategy at HgCapital. He also founded an online legal services platform called ConnexLaw. He is based in London and focuses on early-stage technology investing.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- v•••@gv.comreveal75% confident
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Vidu Shanmugarajah founded ConnexLaw, an online legal services platform.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- GVGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Grafton CapitalTechnology Investor2014 — 2015London
- ConnexLawFounder2013 — 2015
- LinklatersAssociate (Corporate - Financial Sponsors)2010 — 2013
- HgCapitalSecondment2011 — 2012
- Royal Bank of Scotland (Non Core/Asset Protection Scheme)Secondment2010 — 2011
- Allen & OveryInternship2007
Skills & more
From Vidu's professional profile.
Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vidu Shanmugarajah?
- Vidu Shanmugarajah is a Partner at GV (Google Ventures), where he invests in early-stage technology companies across AI, cloud infrastructure, biotech, enterprise, and consumer internet, typically at the Series A through Series B stages. Before entering venture capital, he began his career as a corporate lawyer at Linklaters, working on M&A, restructuring, and financing deals. He later moved into venture capital at Grafton Capital and into growth equity and business strategy at HgCapital. He also founded an online legal services platform called ConnexLaw. He is based in London and focuses on early-stage technology investing.
- Where does Vidu Shanmugarajah work?
- Vidu Shanmugarajah is General Partner at GV (Google Ventures).
- What check size does Vidu Shanmugarajah write?
- Vidu Shanmugarajah typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
- Where did Vidu Shanmugarajah go to school?
- Vidu Shanmugarajah studied at London School of Economics and Political Science (Bachelor of Laws (LLB)); King Edwards School, Birmingham.
Same school
Also attended King Edwards School, Birmingham4
Shared employers
Also worked at Grafton Capital1
Also worked at Linklaters32
+ 26 more
Also worked at HgCapital14
+ 8 more
Also worked at Allen & Overy29
+ 23 more