GV (formerly Google Ventures) is the venture capital investment arm of Alphabet Inc., launched in 2009 by Bill Maris with an initial $100 million capital commitment and rebranded to its current name in 2015. GV provides seed, venture, and growth-stage funding to technology and life-science companies, with Alphabet as its sole limited partner.

The firm now manages over $13 billion in assets across more than 400 active portfolio companies in North America, Europe, and Israel, spanning life science, enterprise technology, consumer products, and frontier technology. Its track record includes 80 IPOs and 230-plus M&A exits, with notable outcomes including 📝Uber, 📝Slack, Nest, and GitLab. Unlike a traditional corporate venture arm, GV operates with independent investment decisions rather than a mandate to serve Google's product roadmap.