Leading OpenRouter’s Series B
May 26, 2026
CapitalG invested in OpenRouter, the AI model exchange enabling developers and enterprises to access, route, and optimize across hundreds of models through a single API.
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In AI-obsessed Silicon Valley, live commerce platform Whatnot just notched a new funding round valuing it at $20 billion
August 7, 2026 | Fortune
Alphabet’s CapitalG is back, having led three previous rounds in Whatnot dating back to its $150 million Series C, closed at a $1.5 billion valuation in 2021.
Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation
August 6, 2026 | TechCrunch
Defense tech Hadrian announced that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billion round at a valuation of $7.87 billion from a list of well-known investors.
Lovable: Software Built for the 99%
December 18, 2025
CapitalG co-led Lovable's Series B round of $330M. Lovable is becoming the place where companies are born and dreams–even among the non-technical–turn into reality.
Satellite Startup K2 Space Raises $500 Million at $6.8 Billion Value
July 20, 2026 | Bloomberg
Startup K2 Space, which builds large satellites for high-power tasks like data-heavy communications and defense missions, has raised $500 million in a new round of…
Inside Clay’s $5 Billion, AI-Powered Bid to Make Lead Gen Fun
March 4, 2026 | Inc.
“Clay is the product I wish I’d had when I was operating in sales and marketing,” says Jane Alexander, a partner at Alphabet venture firm CapitalG.
Verkada: The Operating System for the Physical World
December 3, 2025
CapitalG backs Verkada to protect people and places in a privacy-sensitive way.
Duna: The Business Identity Network
February 5, 2026
CapitalG invests in Duna, a fintech transforming how businesses verify their identity.
Celebrating CapitalG's Newest General Partners: Jill Chase and Alex Nichols
January 21, 2026
The work that Jill and Alex do every day helps make CapitalG the partner of choice for the world’s most ambitious entrepreneurs.
Bedrock Robotics: Autonomy for the Built World
February 4, 2026
CapitalG co-led a Series B investment in Bedrock Robotics, the autonomy platform for construction equipment. Bedrock is building towards fully autonomous fleets as the…
DeepMind Spinout Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion to Design Drugs With AI
February 12, 2026 | Bloomberg
London-based Isomorphic Labs was formed in 2021 out from Google DeepMind with the goal of commercializing the lab’s breakthrough AlphaFold protein-folding model.
Physical Intelligence: Bringing AI Into the Physical World
November 20, 2025
CapitalG leads Physical Intelligence's $600M round to bring AI into the physical world.
Investing in AI, The View From One Big Investor
November 10, 2025 | Wall Street Journal
CapitalG’s Laela Sturdy on where she’s putting her money, and why investing in AI startups requires a ‘strong stomach’
Tripling Down On Whatnot: Taking Live Commerce Mainstream
October 28, 2025
We are thrilled to triple down on Whatnot, co-leading its Series F. Whatnot has become the clear leader in live commerce across the US, the UK and Europe.
Base Power: Scaling the Grid
October 8, 2025
CapitalG invested in Base Power, a first-of-its-kind energy company powering America with reliable and affordable electricity.
100 Top Women in Finance: Blazing New Trails in the Markets, the Economy, and Industry
March 14, 2024 | Barron's
Sturdy's promotion last year to managing partner of CapitalG makes her one of just a handful of women leading an established venture firm of this size.
Bedrock, an A.I. Start-Up for Construction, Raises $270 Million
February 4, 2026 | New York Times
The two-year-old company, founded by veterans of the autonomous vehicle business Waymo, is seeking to automate excavators and other building equipment.
Alphabet’s CapitalG names Jill Chase and Alex Nichols as general partners
January 21, 2026 | Fortune
For the first time since the firm was started in 2013, it’s promoting two general partners, Chase and Alex Nichols
Celero: Bringing Coherence to AI-Scale Networking
November 17, 2025
CapitalG backs Celero to bring coherence to AI-scale networking.
Partnering with Pennylane
April 7, 2025
Partnering with Pennylane to empower accountants and SMEs across Europe.
Baseten: The Foundation for Production AI
September 5, 2025
We believe that Baseten will be the foundational platform powering the next generation of AI innovators.
Clay: The Go-To-Market Platform for the AI Era
August 5, 2025
CapitalG leads Clay's Series C round of $100M.
Introducing the CapitalG 2026 Advisory Board
March 3, 2026
Alphabet independent growth fund CapitalG announces its 2026 Advisory Board of Google experts.
WSJ Tech Live Keynote Video: CapitalG's Laela Sturdy On Investing In The Age Of AI
November 5, 2025 | Wall Street Journal
Listen to Laela Sturdy, managing partner of CapitalG, as she offers advice for tech execs and discusses how AI is reshaping the investment landscape and how we…
Robotics Startup Physical Intelligence Valued At $5.6 Billion In New CapitalG-Led Funding
November 20, 2025 | Bloomberg
Physical Intelligence raised a $600 million CapitalG-led round of funding to develop AI software to help robots learn a wide range of tasks.
Tebi: The Operating System for Hospitality & Retail
June 10, 2025
CapitalG leads Tebi's Series B round
Bloomberg Tech Conference 2025 Keynote: CapitalG's Sturdy & Accel's Wong on the VC Landscape
June 5, 2025 | Bloomberg
CapitalG's Laela Sturdy and Accel's Rich Wong discuss market volatility and private capital at Bloomberg's annual flagship tech conference.
Celebrating CapitalG’s Newest General Partner, James Luo
March 10, 2025
We are excited to announce the promotion of longtime CapitalG investor James Luo to General Partner.
nEye: Illuminating AI Datacenter Networking
April 10, 2025
CapitalG is leading a $58M Series B in nEye Systems, an optical circuit switch platform revolutionizing data center infrastructure.
Expert Guidance for Growth: Introducing CapitalG’s 2025 Advisory Board
March 17, 2025
CapitalG announces its 2025 Advisory Board of Google experts to support founders across multiple functional areas.
NinjaOne: Empowering Modern IT Teams
February 24, 2025
CapitalG co-led $500 million funding NinjaOne, the leading automated endpoint management platform for IT teams and managed service providers.
A One-Stop Shop for A.I. Models Raises $113 Million
May 25, 2026 | New York Times
CapitalG, an investment arm of Alphabet, is backing OpenRouter, which helps companies choose among hundreds of models for different software tasks.
Motif: A Revolution in Building Design
January 30, 2025
CapitalG led the Series A in Motif, a company on a mission to bring 21st-century design tools to 21st-century buildings.
Dreamer: The Operating System for AI Agents
November 26, 2024
CapitalG is co-leading a $56M Seed round in Dreamer (previously known as /dev/agents), a new company building an operating system for AI agents.
Odoo: Rebundling Application Software
November 20, 2024
CapitalG backs Odoo to rebundle business application software.
Farther: Ushering in a New Era of Wealth Management
October 10, 2024
CapitalG invested in Farther, the nation’s leading technology-centric wealth management firm.
Introducing the CapitalG 2024 Advisory Board
March 20, 2024
Introducing the CapitalG 2024 Advisory Board.
DTEX: Powering Your Trusted Workforce
March 5, 2024
Announcing CapitalG’s lead investment in DTEX’s Series E. DTEX is revolutionizing the way that organizations secure their most valuable data and assets.
CapitalG’s Laela Sturdy Is Paving the Way for Women Leaders in VC
June 13, 2023 | Fast Company
Sturdy, No. 9 on Fast Company’s Queer 50 list, shares strategies for investing during periods of economic instability and helping diverse VCs rise through the ranks.
Alphabet's CapitalG Names Laela Sturdy as New Leader
March 1, 2023 | Bloomberg
Sturdy will become one of the only women to lead a major venture firm.
Meet CapitalG’s 2023 Advisory Board
March 29, 2023
CapitalG’s 2023 Advisory Board of Google and Alphabet leaders will advise portfolio leaders across a variety of functions.
Monzo: Making Money Work for Everyone
March 5, 2024
CapitalG partners with Monzo, a leading UK-based digital bank, as we lead its latest fundraise.
Magic: Reimagining Software Engineering with AI
February 6, 2023
CapitalG invests in Magic, developing an “AI colleague” for software engineering to transform the way all developers write code.
Heart and Hustle: A Conversation with Managing Partner Laela Sturdy
August 30, 2023
In an expansive interview, Laela broke down CapitalG’s fund structure, investment decision-making process, and her own path from operator to managing partner.
CapitalG’s Next Generation: Alex Nichols, Mo Jomaa, and Jane Alexander
February 7, 2024
Mo Jomaa and Alex Nichols are being promoted after six years with the firm, and Jane Alexander is joining us as the newest member of the CapitalG family.
A peek inside Alphabet’s $7B growth-stage investing arm, CapitalG
February 16, 2024 | TechCrunch
CapitalG managing partner Laela Sturdy sits down with TechCrunch editor-in-chief to discuss the firm's investment approach and relationship to its LP, Alphabet.
What to Know About Hiring in Tech Right Now, According to CapitalG's Lauren Illovsky
October 29, 2023 | Fast Company
CapitalG’s Lauren Illovsky talks about what she’s seeing in the hiring market and how return-to-office policies are redefining company culture.
The brand new head of Alphabet’s growth-stage fund lays out what comes next
March 2, 2023 | Fortune
It’s a notable development for venture as a whole, where few women hold general partner roles, not to mention the helm of a multibillion-dollar fund.
AlphaSense: The Emerging Leader in AI-Enabled Market Intelligence
April 11, 2023
Announcing CapitalG’s lead investment in AlphaSense, the emerging leader in market intelligence and research.
Meet CapitalG’s Newest Partners: Jill Chase and Chengpeng Mou
January 19, 2023
AI may have become all the rage in VC this year, but investor Jill Chase has been immersing herself in the sector for years.
How Lauren Illovsky’s Matchmaking Strengthens Talent Networks
March 17, 2022
How Lauren Illovsky’s Matchmaking Strengthens Talent Networks
Doubling Down on Whatnot: Making Online Shopping Fun and Social
July 21, 2022
CapitalG co-leads Whatnot’s Series D just 10 months after co-leading the company’s Series C.
Video: Alphabet’s CapitalG Names Laela Sturdy as New Leader
March 1, 2023 | Bloomberg TV
CapitalG's Managing Partner Laela Sturdy joins Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde to discuss her new role and CapitalG's investment focuses.
Introducing CapitalG’s 2022 Go-to-Market Advisory Board
April 5, 2022
Introducing CapitalG's 2022 Advisory Board.
Salt Security: Protecting the Growing API Ecosystem
February 10, 2022
CapitalG leads Salt Security's $140M Series D to protect the growing API ecosystem.
Fireblocks: The Gatekeeper Unlocking Institutional Access to Crypto
January 28, 2022
CapitalG backs Fireblocks to unlock institutional access to crypto.
Doubling Down on Expel: Still Defending Customers from Cyber Criminals
November 22, 2021
CapitalG backs Expel to protect enterprises from cyber threats.
UiPath: Accelerating Human Achievement
April 21, 2021
CapitalG congratulates Daniel and the entire UiPath team on becoming a publicly traded company on the NYSE.
Freshworks: Making History and Delighting Customers
September 20, 2021
Huge congratulations to Girish, Shan and the entire Freshworks team on making history as the first B2B SaaS company founded in India to go public in the U.S.
Whatnot: Ecommerce + Entertainment and Social
September 15, 2021
Partnering with Whatnot to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business.
Duolingo: From Early Monetization to IPO and Beyond
July 27, 2021
Huge congratulations to Luis, Severin and the entire Duolingo team on becoming a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq.
Congratulations to Robinhood, the Company That Created a New Generation of Investors
July 6, 2021
Huge congratulations to Vlad, Baiju and the entire Robinhood team as they become a publicly traded company.
CNBC: Meet Top CapitalG Investor Laela Sturdy
March 30, 2021 | CNBC
CapitalG's Laela Sturdy has backed UiPath, Stripe and Duolingo, and has upended expectations of what one of the world's top investors looks like.
Laela Sturdy and UiPath's Daniel Dines on Partnership
April 21, 2021 | Business Insider
To nab a stake of UiPath, CapitalG's Laela Sturdy chased CEO Daniel Dines around the globe. Now that stake is worth $2 billion.
Full Truck Alliance: Revolutionizing China’s Massive Logistics Sector
June 21, 2021
CapitalG backs Full Truck Alliance to revolutionize China's massive logistics sector.
Meet CapitalG's 2021 Go-To-Market Advisory Board
May 19, 2021
Meet CapitalG's 2021 Go-To-Market Advisory Board.
DCG: Building Web 3.0's Leading Financial Services Company
November 2, 2021
Founded in 2015, DCG is a financial services holding company providing critical financial and infrastructure-level services to the digital asset industry.
Mantl: Turbocharging Banks into the Digital Age
April 19, 2021
Turbocharging Banks Into the Digital Age
Three Questions With CapitalG Talent Partner Lauren Illovsky
May 3, 2023 | Wall Street Journal
What does the startup jobs market look like these days? WSJ Pro put the question to Ms. Illovsky.
Our Investment in Cloud Security: Meet Orca
March 23, 2021
Ushering In The Future of Cloud Security: Our Investment in Orca Security
The Digital Identity Process is Broken. ID.me Will Fix It.
March 22, 2021
Why the Digital Identity Process is Broken—and How ID.me Will Fix It
Strive Health: Improving Outcomes for Unmanaged Kidney Disease
March 16, 2021
Partnering with Strive Health to improve outcomes for unmanaged kidney disease.
Why Zero Trust is the Future for Corporate Security
March 2, 2021
Gene Frantz and James Luo of CapitalG share how 2020 killed traditional corporate security — and why zero trust is the future.
Redefining Travel: The Vision Behind Airbnb’s Growth
December 10, 2020
CapitalG celebrates Airbnbs's IPO as it redefines global travel experiences.
Webflow: Empowering Everyone To Build For The Web
January 26, 2021
CapitalG backs Webflow to empower everyone to build for the web.
Making Financial Data Useful: The Power of MX
January 13, 2021
CapitalG backs MX as they drive towards transforming the way we leverage financial data.
Next Insurance: Empowering Small Businesses With The Insurance They Need To Survive And Thrive
September 22, 2020
CapitalG backs Next Insurance to empower small businesses with the insurance they need to survive and thrive.
Expel - Defending Enterprises from Cyber Criminals and Overused Buzzwords
May 12, 2020
Doubling down on Expel as it defends customers from cyber criminals.
How growth investing grew so big so quickly
November 5, 2020 | TechCrunch
How funds that invest in companies that have achieved product-market fit have become significant forces in the tech ecosystem.
Unqork’s $207M Series C underscores growing enterprise demand for no-code apps
October 7, 2020 | TechCrunch
Unqork, a CapitalG portfolio company, raises a $207 million Series C at a $2 billion valuation.
Bringing the legal industry into the digital age: How Everlaw is advancing ediscovery and the search for truth
March 11, 2020 | Medium
The legal industry spends $14 billion a year on ediscovery, and most of it is still manual. Here's how Everlaw is using AI to accelerate document review and…
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Leading OpenRouter’s Series B
May 26, 2026
CapitalG invested in OpenRouter, the AI model exchange enabling developers and enterprises to access, route, and optimize across hundreds of models through a single API.
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Lovable: Software Built for the 99%
December 18, 2025
CapitalG co-led Lovable's Series B round of $330M. Lovable is becoming the place where companies are born and dreams–even among the non-technical–turn into reality.
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Verkada: The Operating System for the Physical World
December 3, 2025
CapitalG backs Verkada to protect people and places in a privacy-sensitive way.
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Duna: The Business Identity Network
February 5, 2026
CapitalG invests in Duna, a fintech transforming how businesses verify their identity.
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Bedrock Robotics: Autonomy for the Built World
February 4, 2026
CapitalG co-led a Series B investment in Bedrock Robotics, the autonomy platform for construction equipment. Bedrock is building towards fully autonomous fleets as the…
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Physical Intelligence: Bringing AI Into the Physical World
November 20, 2025
CapitalG leads Physical Intelligence's $600M round to bring AI into the physical world.
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Tripling Down On Whatnot: Taking Live Commerce Mainstream
October 28, 2025
We are thrilled to triple down on Whatnot, co-leading its Series F. Whatnot has become the clear leader in live commerce across the US, the UK and Europe.
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Base Power: Scaling the Grid
October 8, 2025
CapitalG invested in Base Power, a first-of-its-kind energy company powering America with reliable and affordable electricity.
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Celero: Bringing Coherence to AI-Scale Networking
November 17, 2025
CapitalG backs Celero to bring coherence to AI-scale networking.
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Partnering with Pennylane
April 7, 2025
Partnering with Pennylane to empower accountants and SMEs across Europe.
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Baseten: The Foundation for Production AI
September 5, 2025
We believe that Baseten will be the foundational platform powering the next generation of AI innovators.
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Clay: The Go-To-Market Platform for the AI Era
August 5, 2025
CapitalG leads Clay's Series C round of $100M.
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Tebi: The Operating System for Hospitality & Retail
June 10, 2025
CapitalG leads Tebi's Series B round
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nEye: Illuminating AI Datacenter Networking
April 10, 2025
CapitalG is leading a $58M Series B in nEye Systems, an optical circuit switch platform revolutionizing data center infrastructure.
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NinjaOne: Empowering Modern IT Teams
February 24, 2025
CapitalG co-led $500 million funding NinjaOne, the leading automated endpoint management platform for IT teams and managed service providers.
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Motif: A Revolution in Building Design
January 30, 2025
CapitalG led the Series A in Motif, a company on a mission to bring 21st-century design tools to 21st-century buildings.
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Dreamer: The Operating System for AI Agents
November 26, 2024
CapitalG is co-leading a $56M Seed round in Dreamer (previously known as /dev/agents), a new company building an operating system for AI agents.
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Odoo: Rebundling Application Software
November 20, 2024
CapitalG backs Odoo to rebundle business application software.
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Farther: Ushering in a New Era of Wealth Management
October 10, 2024
CapitalG invested in Farther, the nation’s leading technology-centric wealth management firm.
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DTEX: Powering Your Trusted Workforce
March 5, 2024
Announcing CapitalG’s lead investment in DTEX’s Series E. DTEX is revolutionizing the way that organizations secure their most valuable data and assets.
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Monzo: Making Money Work for Everyone
March 5, 2024
CapitalG partners with Monzo, a leading UK-based digital bank, as we lead its latest fundraise.
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Magic: Reimagining Software Engineering with AI
February 6, 2023
CapitalG invests in Magic, developing an “AI colleague” for software engineering to transform the way all developers write code.
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AlphaSense: The Emerging Leader in AI-Enabled Market Intelligence
April 11, 2023
Announcing CapitalG’s lead investment in AlphaSense, the emerging leader in market intelligence and research.
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Doubling Down on Whatnot: Making Online Shopping Fun and Social
July 21, 2022
CapitalG co-leads Whatnot’s Series D just 10 months after co-leading the company’s Series C.
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Salt Security: Protecting the Growing API Ecosystem
February 10, 2022
CapitalG leads Salt Security's $140M Series D to protect the growing API ecosystem.
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Fireblocks: The Gatekeeper Unlocking Institutional Access to Crypto
January 28, 2022
CapitalG backs Fireblocks to unlock institutional access to crypto.
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Doubling Down on Expel: Still Defending Customers from Cyber Criminals
November 22, 2021
CapitalG backs Expel to protect enterprises from cyber threats.
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UiPath: Accelerating Human Achievement
April 21, 2021
CapitalG congratulates Daniel and the entire UiPath team on becoming a publicly traded company on the NYSE.
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Freshworks: Making History and Delighting Customers
September 20, 2021
Huge congratulations to Girish, Shan and the entire Freshworks team on making history as the first B2B SaaS company founded in India to go public in the U.S.
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Whatnot: Ecommerce + Entertainment and Social
September 15, 2021
Partnering with Whatnot to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business.
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Duolingo: From Early Monetization to IPO and Beyond
July 27, 2021
Huge congratulations to Luis, Severin and the entire Duolingo team on becoming a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq.
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Congratulations to Robinhood, the Company That Created a New Generation of Investors
July 6, 2021
Huge congratulations to Vlad, Baiju and the entire Robinhood team as they become a publicly traded company.
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Full Truck Alliance: Revolutionizing China’s Massive Logistics Sector
June 21, 2021
CapitalG backs Full Truck Alliance to revolutionize China's massive logistics sector.
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DCG: Building Web 3.0's Leading Financial Services Company
November 2, 2021
Founded in 2015, DCG is a financial services holding company providing critical financial and infrastructure-level services to the digital asset industry.
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Mantl: Turbocharging Banks into the Digital Age
April 19, 2021
Turbocharging Banks Into the Digital Age
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Our Investment in Cloud Security: Meet Orca
March 23, 2021
Ushering In The Future of Cloud Security: Our Investment in Orca Security
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The Digital Identity Process is Broken. ID.me Will Fix It.
March 22, 2021
Why the Digital Identity Process is Broken—and How ID.me Will Fix It
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Strive Health: Improving Outcomes for Unmanaged Kidney Disease
March 16, 2021
Partnering with Strive Health to improve outcomes for unmanaged kidney disease.
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Redefining Travel: The Vision Behind Airbnb’s Growth
December 10, 2020
CapitalG celebrates Airbnbs's IPO as it redefines global travel experiences.
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Webflow: Empowering Everyone To Build For The Web
January 26, 2021
CapitalG backs Webflow to empower everyone to build for the web.
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Making Financial Data Useful: The Power of MX
January 13, 2021
CapitalG backs MX as they drive towards transforming the way we leverage financial data.
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Next Insurance: Empowering Small Businesses With The Insurance They Need To Survive And Thrive
September 22, 2020
CapitalG backs Next Insurance to empower small businesses with the insurance they need to survive and thrive.
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Expel - Defending Enterprises from Cyber Criminals and Overused Buzzwords
May 12, 2020
Doubling down on Expel as it defends customers from cyber criminals.