CapitalG

CapitalG is a growth equity investment firm based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2013 as the growth investment arm of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The firm specializes in investing in growth-stage companies within the technology sector, focusing on areas such as consumer products and services, enterprise technology, cybersecurity, fintech, cryptocurrency, and transportation technology. CapitalG partners with these companies to facilitate their transition from startup to scale-up, offering hands-on support from its in-house growth team and leveraging connections to Google's extensive resources across engineering, product development, marketing, sales, and operations. The firm has engaged over 2,500 professionals from Google and Alphabet with its portfolio companies, which include notable names such as Airbnb, Duolingo, and Stripe. Since its inception, CapitalG has made numerous investments, successfully exiting from a significant portion of them.

Bruno Aziza

Partner

Kelly Barton

Investor

Allison Caragan

Administrative Business Partner

Sumiran Das

Partner

Johan Duramy

Senior Operating Partner

Gene Frantz

General Partner

Stephanie Fuschetti

Vice President

Jackson Georges Jr.

Vice President

Drew Goydan

Investor

Jill Chase

Investment Partner

Manmeet Gujral

Vice President, Investment Team

Kiran Jassal

Administrative Business Partner

Mo Jomaa

Investor

James Luo

Partner

Alli McKulla

Administrative Business Partner

Sadasia McCutchen

VP, Community and Growth

Alex Nichols

Vice President on the Investment Team

Tim Odukale

Investment Team Member

Jamie Rosen

Vice President on the Investment Team

Jamie Shen

Investment Team Member

Sturdy, Laela

General Partner

Vedant Suri

Investor

Ryan Tish

Investment Team Member

Army Tunjaicon

Vice President, Investment

Past deals in Series E

Fireblocks

Series E in 2021
Fireblocks Inc. is a blockchain-based security service platform that provides a secure solution for managing digital asset operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, with an additional location in Tel Aviv, Fireblocks specializes in protecting the transmission of digital assets between exchanges, wallets, and counterparties. The platform is designed for financial institutions, including banks, fintech companies, exchanges, liquidity providers, over-the-counter brokers, and hedge funds, allowing them to securely manage their digital assets. Fireblocks employs advanced technologies such as patent-pending chip isolation security and multi-party computation (MPC) to ensure the safe transfer and availability of assets across various environments.

Expel

Series E in 2021
Expel is a security operations provider that offers managed detection and response (MDR), remediation, phishing support, and threat hunting. Expel’s technology and people work together — each doing what they do best — to detect, understand, and fix issues fast. The collaborative experience in the Expel Workbench™ platform enables customers to choose how they run their security operations — whether that’s following along with live investigations, or receiving alerts at every step from when an investigation starts until it’s done. This unmatched transparency means customers always know what’s happening in their investigations into incidents like business email compromise (BEC), business application compromise (BAC), phishing, ransomware, cryptojacking, and supply chain attacks, to name a few. This allows security operations center (SOC) teams to dedicate their time to strategic security priorities rather than sifting through alerts.

Dataiku

Series E in 2021
Dataiku Inc. is a company that develops a centralized data platform designed to support businesses in their data journey from analytics to enterprise AI. Founded in 2013, and headquartered in New York with additional offices in Paris and London, Dataiku offers a collaborative data science software platform known as Dataiku DSS. This platform enables teams of data scientists, analysts, and engineers to prepare, analyze, and visualize data effectively. It includes tools for data profiling, interactive exploration, and machine learning capabilities, allowing organizations to build and deploy data products efficiently. By providing a repository of best practices and a controlled environment, Dataiku aims to foster collaboration among data professionals and streamline the development of impactful models and innovative solutions. Prominent clients like Unilever and GE utilize Dataiku to enhance their data-driven decision-making processes and adapt to the growing volume of data they manage.

Next Insurance

Series E in 2021
Next Insurance Inc. is an online insurance agency that specializes in providing insurance products and services tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a variety of insurance options, including general liability, professional liability, commercial auto, and workers’ compensation. Next Insurance caters to a diverse range of industries, such as construction, consulting, fitness, cleaning, beauty, therapy, and education. By utilizing technology, the company streamlines the insurance process, eliminating the need for agents and reducing costs, which allows them to offer competitive pricing. Additionally, Next Insurance prioritizes customer service by ensuring prompt claims investigation, often resolving claims within 48 hours to enhance transparency and support for their clients.

Aye Finance

Series E in 2020
Aye Finance is a financial services company that focuses on providing business loans to micro and small enterprises. The company aims to enhance financial inclusion by offering customer-centric financial solutions through the use of technology and efficient processes. Its range of services includes various loan and debt financing options designed to support the growth of small businesses. These financial offerings enable micro and small enterprises to acquire essential fixed and working assets, undertake renovations or construction of business facilities, and consolidate existing debts. Through its commitment to serving the needs of micro-enterprises, Aye Finance plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of this vital sector.

Collibra

Series E in 2019
Collibra delivers an end-to-end Data Intelligence platform to accelerate digital business transformation. Collibra accelerates trusted business outcomes by connecting the right data, insights, and algorithms to all Data Citizens. The company's platform breaks down traditional data silos and opens up organizational data, providing trustworthy business intelligence, enabling users to find the data they need, collaborate on it, and easily understand its meaning. It was founded in 2008 and headquartered in Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium.

Looker

Series E in 2018
Looker Data Sciences, Inc. is a company that develops a browser-based data platform focused on business intelligence and data analytics. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, with additional offices in multiple global locations, Looker serves various industries, including ecommerce, financial technology, healthcare, media, and technology. Its platform facilitates data exploration and insights, enabling businesses to integrate data into their daily operations and decision-making processes. By providing actionable insights at critical moments, Looker helps organizations create new value streams and enhance their data-driven strategies. The company operates as a subsidiary of Google LLC, further expanding its capabilities within the Google Cloud ecosystem.

CrowdStrike

Series E in 2018
CrowdStrike, Inc. is a global leader in cybersecurity, specializing in advanced solutions for protecting critical areas such as endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data. The company's flagship offering, the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, integrates various security functionalities, including IT hygiene, antivirus, endpoint detection and response, threat hunting, and threat intelligence, into a unified solution for organizations. Additionally, CrowdStrike provides proactive services such as cyber risk assessments, incident response, and professional training to enhance cybersecurity capabilities. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company serves a diverse range of sectors, including public institutions, financial services, healthcare, and energy. CrowdStrike also engages in early-stage investments through its Falcon Fund, which supports startups developing applications on its Falcon platform.

Thumbtack

Series E in 2015
Thumbtack, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects homeowners with skilled professionals across various service sectors. The platform allows users to find and hire service providers for tasks such as moving, plumbing, electrical work, landscaping, and event management, among others. With a network of around 300,000 local service businesses, Thumbtack offers personalized guidance to homeowners, helping them navigate project timelines and make informed hiring decisions. Established in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company aims to simplify home management by enabling users to efficiently manage home-related tasks and improvements.

Freshworks

Series E in 2015
Freshworks Inc. develops innovative software solutions designed to enhance customer engagement for businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company offers a diverse suite of products, including Freshdesk for customer support, Freshsales CRM for sales management, and Freshworks 360, which integrates sales, support, marketing, and customer success functionalities. Additional offerings include Freshservice for IT service management, Freshchat for real-time customer interaction, Freshmarketer for marketing automation, and Freshteam for recruitment and employee management. The company also provides tools like Freshrelease for project management, Freshconnect for team collaboration, Freshping for website monitoring, and Freshstatus for public status pages. Freshworks aims to deliver a comprehensive view of customer interactions, enabling organizations to foster long-term relationships. With a global presence that includes offices in India, Europe, and Australia, Freshworks serves a wide range of markets, generating revenue from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region.
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