GV

GV Management Company, LLC, formerly known as Google Ventures, serves as the venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Boston, New York, Cambridge, and London. The firm specializes in growth capital investments across various stages, including seed, early, mid, and late stages, focusing on sectors such as life sciences, healthcare, artificial intelligence, robotics, cyber security, and agriculture. GV has invested in over 300 companies, seeking to support startups that aim to innovate and transform industries. The firm typically invests up to $50 million, with smaller amounts allocated to early-stage ventures. GV provides its portfolio companies with exceptional support by connecting them with Google's resources and talent, leveraging a team of experts in engineering, design, science, and marketing to enhance their growth potential.

Karthik Ardhanareeswaran

Principal

Brian Bendett

Partner

Scott Biller

Venture Partner

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan

General Partner

A Marty Cannon

Founder and Managing Member

Sherry Chao

Principal

Tyson Clark

General Partner

Frederique Dame

Partner

Scott Davis

Venture Partner

Karim Faris

General Partner

Catherine J. Friedman

Executive Venture Partner

Cathy Friedman

Venture Partner

Anika Gupta

Principal

Han Hua

Principal

Crystal Huang

Partner

Tom Hulme

General Partner and Head of Europe

Rosana Kapeller

Investor

John Lyman

Partner

Michael Margolis

Partner

Laura Melahn

Partner

Dave Munichiello

Managing Partner

Erik Nordlander

General Partner

Sridhar Ramaswamy

Venture Partner

Leena Rao

Content Partner

David Reshef

Venture Partner

Ben Robbins

General Partner

Issi Rozen

Venture Partner

Elena Sakach

Investment Partner

Luna Schmid

Partner

Vidu Shanmugarajah

Partner

M.G. Siegler

General Partner

Graham Spencer

Managing Partner

Jon Stritar

Partner

Andy Wheeler

General Partner

Jeremy Whelchel

Partner

Sangeen Zeb

General Partner

Past deals in Computer Vision

Viz

Series D in 2022
Viz.ai, Inc. specializes in healthcare imaging software designed to enhance stroke care through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship technology synchronizes treatment by reducing delays in patient care, enabling rapid identification of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes using advanced deep learning algorithms. Key offerings include Viz LVO, which alerts on-call stroke teams based on CT angiogram images, and Viz CTP, which analyzes CT perfusion images and generates critical parametric data. Additionally, Viz HUB facilitates communication among clinical teams to coordinate care efficiently, while Viz VIEW allows healthcare professionals to view imaging data on mobile devices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by improving the speed and accessibility of treatment for stroke patients.

Overview

Series A in 2022
Overview Corporation specializes in developing advanced computer vision systems and smart cameras aimed at enhancing operational efficiency in wire and cable manufacturing. The company's technology focuses on real-time error detection and equipment monitoring, utilizing artificial intelligence to learn normal machine routines and identify deviations, crashes, and anomalies. Its inspection and monitoring systems are designed to prevent significant damage to products or machinery by catching issues such as misalignments and breakages early in the manufacturing process. Additionally, Overview Corporation's platform offers built-in analytics for remote factory tracking and provides users with live video feeds, event detection, and custom alerts, ensuring comprehensive operational visibility. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves the manufacturing sector across the United States.

Scandit

Series D in 2022
Scandit AG, established in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in mobile computer vision and augmented reality solutions, focusing on barcode scanning software. Its offerings include the Scandit Keyboard Wedge, which enables enterprise-grade barcode scanning on mobile devices, and the Barcode Scanner SDK, which allows for barcode scanning integration in web applications. The MatrixScan technology enhances the speed of barcode and text recognition, making it valuable for industries such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and government. Scandit's solutions are designed to improve operational efficiency by enabling mobile shopping, self-checkout, inventory management, and asset tracking, while also facilitating patient and medication tracking in healthcare settings. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known organizations like 7-Eleven, Carrefour, and Toyota, among others, and has additional offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, and Warsaw.

Verana Health

Series E in 2022
Verana Health, Inc. is a software company dedicated to improving the connection between healthcare providers and mobile diagnostics. Based in San Francisco, the company provides a range of tools designed to facilitate real-time access to diagnostic data for both patients and physicians. Its flagship product, SightBook, is a mobile application that allows users to assess their vision and share results with their healthcare providers instantly, while also enabling physicians to manage appointments and treatments effectively. In addition to SightBook, Verana Health offers a cloud-based portal, a smartphone application for vision assessments, mobile imaging devices, and analytics tools that support the monitoring of patient data. By partnering with leading medical associations, Verana Health transforms clinical data into actionable insights, helping to accelerate medical research and improve patient care. The company was previously known as Digisight Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in July 2018 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2008.

Synthesia

Series B in 2021
Synthesia Ltd. develops artificial intelligence driven video production platform to create high-end videos. The company’s video synthesis platform allows to create high-end videos for many applications, including personalized advertising, corporate communications, and e-learning. Its platform synchronizes the lip movements in a video to a new dialogue track, which enables video content to be translated into foreign languages, widening distribution channels. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Lightmatter

Series B in 2021
Lightmatter, Inc. is an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in integrated optical technology to develop advanced computing processors. Founded in 2017, the company has created a silicon chip that utilizes light signals for processing, offering a new approach to AI computation. This technology accelerates critical operations in deep neural networks by employing programmable photonic elements alongside traditional transistors, enhancing the speed and efficiency of data processing while minimizing power consumption. Lightmatter's innovations aim to improve various AI applications, including image recognition and natural language processing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation AI-powered computing solutions.

Scandit

Series C in 2020
Scandit AG, established in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in mobile computer vision and augmented reality solutions, focusing on barcode scanning software. Its offerings include the Scandit Keyboard Wedge, which enables enterprise-grade barcode scanning on mobile devices, and the Barcode Scanner SDK, which allows for barcode scanning integration in web applications. The MatrixScan technology enhances the speed of barcode and text recognition, making it valuable for industries such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and government. Scandit's solutions are designed to improve operational efficiency by enabling mobile shopping, self-checkout, inventory management, and asset tracking, while also facilitating patient and medication tracking in healthcare settings. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known organizations like 7-Eleven, Carrefour, and Toyota, among others, and has additional offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, and Warsaw.

Verana Health

Series D in 2020
Verana Health, Inc. is a software company dedicated to improving the connection between healthcare providers and mobile diagnostics. Based in San Francisco, the company provides a range of tools designed to facilitate real-time access to diagnostic data for both patients and physicians. Its flagship product, SightBook, is a mobile application that allows users to assess their vision and share results with their healthcare providers instantly, while also enabling physicians to manage appointments and treatments effectively. In addition to SightBook, Verana Health offers a cloud-based portal, a smartphone application for vision assessments, mobile imaging devices, and analytics tools that support the monitoring of patient data. By partnering with leading medical associations, Verana Health transforms clinical data into actionable insights, helping to accelerate medical research and improve patient care. The company was previously known as Digisight Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in July 2018 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2008.

Orbital Insight

Series D in 2019
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

Viz

Series B in 2019
Viz.ai, Inc. specializes in healthcare imaging software designed to enhance stroke care through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship technology synchronizes treatment by reducing delays in patient care, enabling rapid identification of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes using advanced deep learning algorithms. Key offerings include Viz LVO, which alerts on-call stroke teams based on CT angiogram images, and Viz CTP, which analyzes CT perfusion images and generates critical parametric data. Additionally, Viz HUB facilitates communication among clinical teams to coordinate care efficiently, while Viz VIEW allows healthcare professionals to view imaging data on mobile devices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by improving the speed and accessibility of treatment for stroke patients.

Lightmatter

Series A in 2019
Lightmatter, Inc. is an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in integrated optical technology to develop advanced computing processors. Founded in 2017, the company has created a silicon chip that utilizes light signals for processing, offering a new approach to AI computation. This technology accelerates critical operations in deep neural networks by employing programmable photonic elements alongside traditional transistors, enhancing the speed and efficiency of data processing while minimizing power consumption. Lightmatter's innovations aim to improve various AI applications, including image recognition and natural language processing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation AI-powered computing solutions.

Veo Robotics

Series A in 2019
Veo Robotics, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializes in developing robotics systems that enhance manufacturing processes. The company focuses on creating industrial automation products that allow high-performance robots to work collaboratively and safely alongside human workers. By integrating advanced computer vision, 3D sensing, and artificial intelligence, Veo Robotics' products aim to create more flexible, productive, and efficient manufacturing workcells. Their proprietary algorithms and distributed sensing technologies enable clients to improve productivity while reducing operating costs in both manufacturing and logistics environments.

Imagen

Series B in 2018
Imagen is a healthcare company whose mission is to save patient lives by making accurate medical image interpretation universally available and affordable. Currently, over two-thirds of the world’s population doesn’t have access to basic radiology services. Through our technology and close collaboration with world-leading clinicians, we believe that we can do something about it. We take an interdisciplinary approach: we are a team of experts in machine learning, healthcare, software engineering, and regulatory affairs who research and develop assistive software for clinicians. Our FDA-cleared software analyzes the content of medical images and produces diagnoses, improving the diagnostic accuracy of clinicians by highlighting detected pathology. We are advised by some of the world’s leading scientists and medical researchers, including Turing Award winner Yann LeCun. We have raised over $60M from leading investors including GV, DFJ, and Zach Weinberg. Imagen is based in New York and actively hiring. Are you excited about joining our mission? Reach out directly to us at recruitingteam@imagen.ai

Carmera

Series B in 2018
CARMERA provides real-time 3D maps and navigation-critical data for autonomous vehicles, as well as 3D scene reconstruction and site analytics data for professionals in architecture, construction, real estate and other built environment segments. CARMERA operates an owned and professionally crowdsourced vehicular sensor network built from the ground up, that gathers continually updated 3D scene, change detection and analytics data. Our machine vision and geospatial data pipelines extract rich texture and insight for autonomous vehicles and built environment data customers, while helping make vehicles on city streets safer and adhering to privacy best practices. CARMERA’s mission is to automate cities by maintaining the world’s most robust real-time, street-level intelligence platform and to make it accessible to anyone.

Verana Health

Series C in 2018
Verana Health, Inc. is a software company dedicated to improving the connection between healthcare providers and mobile diagnostics. Based in San Francisco, the company provides a range of tools designed to facilitate real-time access to diagnostic data for both patients and physicians. Its flagship product, SightBook, is a mobile application that allows users to assess their vision and share results with their healthcare providers instantly, while also enabling physicians to manage appointments and treatments effectively. In addition to SightBook, Verana Health offers a cloud-based portal, a smartphone application for vision assessments, mobile imaging devices, and analytics tools that support the monitoring of patient data. By partnering with leading medical associations, Verana Health transforms clinical data into actionable insights, helping to accelerate medical research and improve patient care. The company was previously known as Digisight Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in July 2018 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2008.

Scandit

Series B in 2018
Scandit AG, established in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in mobile computer vision and augmented reality solutions, focusing on barcode scanning software. Its offerings include the Scandit Keyboard Wedge, which enables enterprise-grade barcode scanning on mobile devices, and the Barcode Scanner SDK, which allows for barcode scanning integration in web applications. The MatrixScan technology enhances the speed of barcode and text recognition, making it valuable for industries such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and government. Scandit's solutions are designed to improve operational efficiency by enabling mobile shopping, self-checkout, inventory management, and asset tracking, while also facilitating patient and medication tracking in healthcare settings. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known organizations like 7-Eleven, Carrefour, and Toyota, among others, and has additional offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, and Warsaw.

Viz

Series A in 2018
Viz.ai, Inc. specializes in healthcare imaging software designed to enhance stroke care through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship technology synchronizes treatment by reducing delays in patient care, enabling rapid identification of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes using advanced deep learning algorithms. Key offerings include Viz LVO, which alerts on-call stroke teams based on CT angiogram images, and Viz CTP, which analyzes CT perfusion images and generates critical parametric data. Additionally, Viz HUB facilitates communication among clinical teams to coordinate care efficiently, while Viz VIEW allows healthcare professionals to view imaging data on mobile devices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by improving the speed and accessibility of treatment for stroke patients.

Blue Vision Labs

Series A in 2018
Blue Vision Labs Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in augmented reality and machine perception for self-driving vehicles. Founded in 2016, the company aims to transform interaction between technology, users, and the environment through its innovative augmented reality cloud platform. This platform creates a three-dimensional map of urban spaces, allowing mobile devices to ascertain their location using visual data from cameras. This capability facilitates the development of collaborative augmented reality applications, enabling multiple users to interact with shared content in a precise spatial context. The team comprises engineers and researchers with backgrounds from prestigious organizations, focusing on advancements in robotics, computer vision, and related fields. As of 2018, Blue Vision Labs operates as a subsidiary of Lyft, Inc.

Veo Robotics

Series A in 2017
Veo Robotics, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializes in developing robotics systems that enhance manufacturing processes. The company focuses on creating industrial automation products that allow high-performance robots to work collaboratively and safely alongside human workers. By integrating advanced computer vision, 3D sensing, and artificial intelligence, Veo Robotics' products aim to create more flexible, productive, and efficient manufacturing workcells. Their proprietary algorithms and distributed sensing technologies enable clients to improve productivity while reducing operating costs in both manufacturing and logistics environments.

Orbital Insight

Series C in 2017
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

Mighty AI

Series B in 2017
Mighty AI delivers training data to companies that build computer vision models for autonomous vehicles. Its platform combines guaranteed accuracy with scale and expertise, thanks to its full stack of annotation software, consulting and managed services, proprietary machine learning, and global community of pre-qualified annotators. Founded in 2014, Mighty AI is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Light

Series C in 2016
Light Labs Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, specializes in advancing photography through innovative technology. The company's flagship product, the Light L16 Camera, is a multi-aperture computational camera designed to deliver DSLR-quality images in a compact, pocket-sized format. By employing multiple lenses and sophisticated computational algorithms, the L16 captures high-definition photographs that combine the perspectives from several apertures simultaneously. This technology allows users to obtain a 52-megapixel image with exceptional detail and clarity, making high-quality photography more accessible to everyday users. Light's commitment to pushing the boundaries of camera technology aims to revolutionize the way individuals capture and experience photography.

Orbital Insight

Series B in 2016
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

Jaunt

Series C in 2015
Jaunt, Inc. specializes in augmented reality software that facilitates the creation, production, and distribution of volumetric video content. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Chicago, the company provides XR Cast, a portable volumetric capture solution that enables the capture and publication of human subjects in augmented reality. Jaunt's proprietary algorithms leverage advanced computational photography techniques, allowing content creators to develop immersive cinematic virtual reality experiences using existing production tools. The company’s platform integrates 360-degree video capabilities with cutting-edge hardware and processing technologies, enabling the distribution of immersive content across various channels. Notable investors include The Walt Disney Company, Google Ventures, and British Sky Broadcasting.

Kindred AI

Series A in 2015
Kindred Systems, Inc. designs and develops artificial intelligence (AI) based robots to solve human problems. Its products include Kindred SORT, an AI powered robotic putwall solution that works with fulfillment center associates to assemble e-commerce orders from batch-picked items; and AutoGrasp, a robotic platform that controls robots to operate with human-like intelligence in dynamic environments. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.

Clarifai

Series A in 2015
Clarifai, Inc. specializes in advanced image recognition systems that enable users to detect near-duplicates and conduct visual searches. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a platform that employs machine learning to identify various categories, objects, and tags in images. This technology allows clients to locate similar images within large, uncategorized repositories by leveraging both semantic and visual similarities. Additionally, Clarifai provides a labeling tool called Labeler, which facilitates the organization of datasets, AI-driven data searches, and the training and scaling of AI models in production environments. The company also has an office in Tallinn, Estonia.

Orbital Insight

Series A in 2015
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

Jaunt

Series B in 2014
Jaunt, Inc. specializes in augmented reality software that facilitates the creation, production, and distribution of volumetric video content. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Chicago, the company provides XR Cast, a portable volumetric capture solution that enables the capture and publication of human subjects in augmented reality. Jaunt's proprietary algorithms leverage advanced computational photography techniques, allowing content creators to develop immersive cinematic virtual reality experiences using existing production tools. The company’s platform integrates 360-degree video capabilities with cutting-edge hardware and processing technologies, enabling the distribution of immersive content across various channels. Notable investors include The Walt Disney Company, Google Ventures, and British Sky Broadcasting.

Glimpse

Seed Round in 2014
Glimpse is a new way to meet people through Instagram. They use the data behind your photos to make compelling introductions to people you should know. Glimpse combs your photo history to match you with like-minded people who share similar interests, around you.

Luminate

Series C in 2012
Luminate, Inc., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in creating interactive image applications for the web. The company serves over 150 million users monthly, managing approximately 30 billion image views annually. Luminate's platform integrates computer vision, machine learning, and crowdsourcing technology to enhance static images by delivering relevant, layered informational content. This innovative approach allows consumers to engage with images interactively, transforming the way they experience visual content online. Luminate is privately funded by various venture capital firms, including August Capital, CMEA Capital, Google Ventures, and Shasta Ventures.

Luminate

Series B in 2010
Luminate, Inc., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in creating interactive image applications for the web. The company serves over 150 million users monthly, managing approximately 30 billion image views annually. Luminate's platform integrates computer vision, machine learning, and crowdsourcing technology to enhance static images by delivering relevant, layered informational content. This innovative approach allows consumers to engage with images interactively, transforming the way they experience visual content online. Luminate is privately funded by various venture capital firms, including August Capital, CMEA Capital, Google Ventures, and Shasta Ventures.

Luminate

Series A in 2009
Luminate, Inc., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in creating interactive image applications for the web. The company serves over 150 million users monthly, managing approximately 30 billion image views annually. Luminate's platform integrates computer vision, machine learning, and crowdsourcing technology to enhance static images by delivering relevant, layered informational content. This innovative approach allows consumers to engage with images interactively, transforming the way they experience visual content online. Luminate is privately funded by various venture capital firms, including August Capital, CMEA Capital, Google Ventures, and Shasta Ventures.
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