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CapitalG

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San Francisco, United States · Founded 2013 · AUM $300 million (initial fund size) · Website
Growth EquityLate-stage Venture CapitalTechnologyFinanceHealthcareBaseEducationBaseReal EstateBaseCybersecurityBaseBusiness SoftwareTransportationNorth AmericaAsia
Last verified
8/19/2026

Firm Overview

116
Portfolio tracked
8
Sectors
2
Regions
8/19/2026
Last verified

CapitalG is the independent growth-stage investment fund under Alphabet Inc., focusing on financial returns by investing in technology companies.

Founded in 2013 as Google Capital and later rebranded in 2016 following the Alphabet Inc. restructuring, CapitalG serves as a growth equity fund that operates independently from Google's corporate development arm. While its primary mandate is to generate financial returns, it distinguishes itself by providing portfolio companies with strategic access to Google's internal expertise, data science resources, and corporate culture.

The firm focuses on later-stage investments in the technology sector, bridging the gap between early-stage venture capital and public markets. Its investment portfolio is diverse, spanning industries such as fintech, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. Alphabet Inc. serves as the sole limited partner, allocating capital to the firm through annual funds to support its long-term investment strategies.

Founded2013
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
AUM$300 million (initial fund size)
Target investmentNot specified
Employees50+ advisors (plus investment partners)
StrategiesGrowth Equity, Late-stage Venture Capital
Sector focusTechnology, Finance, HealthcareBase, EducationBase, Real EstateBase, CybersecurityBase, Business Software, Transportation
Geographic focusNorth America, Asia

Leadership

Laela Sturdy
Managing Partner
Managing partner at CapitalG and former Managing Director of Emerging Businesses at Google.
David Lawee
Founder
Founder of CapitalG and former Google VP of Corporate Development and Marketing.
Gene Frantz
Partner
Partner at CapitalG and former partner at TPG.
Derek Zanutto
Partner
Partner at CapitalG with previous experience at TPG, Hellman & Friedman, and GIC.

Notable Investments

AirbnbStripeLyftSnap Inc.RobinhoodDuolingoCrowdstrikeBaseUiPathBaseCredit KarmaSurveyMonkeyGlassdoorCloudflare

Historical and current deals referenced in public sources.

Portfolio Companies

CompanySectorStatusWebsite
AbridgeCurrent
AirbnbExited
AlbertCurrent
AlphaSenseCurrent
Applied SystemsCurrent
ArmisExited
AstoundExited
AyeCurrent
Aye FinanceCurrentVisit ↗
Base PowerCurrent
BasetenCurrent
Bedrock RoboticsCurrent
BMICurrent
BMI GroupCurrentVisit ↗
CanvaCurrent
CarDekhoCurrent
Care.comExited
Celero CommunicationsCurrent
ChiefCurrent
ClayCurrent
ClioCurrent
CloudflareExited
CollibraCurrent
CommonFloorExited
Constant ContactCurrent
CoupaCurrent
Credit KarmaExited
CriblCurrent
CrowdStrikeExited
CuemathCurrent
CuratedExited
DatabricksCurrent
DataikuCurrent
Digital Currency GroupCurrent
DreamerExited
DTEXCurrent
Duck Creek TechnologiesCurrent
DunaCurrent
DuolingoExited
EmpowerExited
Empower SemiconductorCurrent
EverlawCurrent
ExpelCurrent
FanDuelExited
FartherCurrent
FireblocksCurrent
Fortune Tell (FTA)ExitedVisit ↗
Fortune Trend (FTA)ExitedVisit ↗
Fortune Trends (FTA)ExitedVisit ↗
Fresh To Home (FTA)Exited
FreshworksExited
FTAExited
FTA (Fortune Tell Assets)ExitedVisit ↗
FTA (Fortune Tell Automation)ExitedVisit ↗
FTA (Fresh To Home)ExitedVisit ↗
Full Truck Alliance (FTA)Exited
GlassdoorExited
GrafanaCurrent
GustoCurrent
HadrianCurrentVisit ↗
ID.meCurrent
InnolightExited
Isomorphic LabsCurrent
K2 SpaceCurrentVisit ↗
KalshiCurrent
LangChainCurrent
LendingClubExited
LookerExited
LovableCurrent
LyftExited
MagicCurrent
MantlExited
MonzoCurrent
MotifCurrent
MultiPlanExited
MXCurrent
New RelicCurrent
Newfold DigitalCurrent
Next InsuranceExited
nEyeCurrent
NianticCurrent
NinjaOneCurrent
OdooCurrent
OMNIA PartnersCurrent
OpenRouterCurrent
Orca SecurityCurrent
OscarExited
Oscar HealthExited
PennylaneCurrent
Physical IntelligenceCurrent
PindropCurrent
Ping IdentityCurrent
PractoCurrent
ProofCurrent
RenaissanceExited
Renaissance LearningExited
RipplingCurrent
RobinhoodExited
Salt SecurityCurrent
SnapExited
Snap Inc.ExitedVisit ↗
StripeCurrent
Strive HealthCurrent
SurveyMonkeyExited
TeamSystemCurrent
TebiCurrent
Ten-XExited
Ten-X (Auction.com)ExitedVisit ↗
ThumbtackCurrent
UiPathExited
UnqorkCurrent
VerkadaCurrent
WaymoCurrent
WebflowCurrent
WhatnotCurrent
ZscalerExited

Source: capitalg.com/companies

Portfolio Web Readiness

Not yet assessed

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Sources

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