GV
About GV
GV is the venture capital investment arm of Alphabet Inc. and is headquartered in Mountain View, US. Lounge lists it as a corporate investor. Founding year and named AI partners are not covered in this profile.
Lounge's deals desk lists GV in AI rounds from January to October 2026. Examples include humans& ($480M seed, January 2026), Flapping Airplanes ($180M seed, January 2026, GV listed as lead, followed by a $1B Series A in October 2026), Sierra ($950M Series E, May 2026, GV listed as lead), Flick.art ($6M seed, May 2026) and Blacksmith ($66M Series C, October 2026). The firm also lists biotech and early-stage venture capital among its focus areas.
Lounge tags GV for Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ and Public investments. Check sizes are not public, so none are listed here.
- humans&: seed round, $480M, January 2026
- Flapping Airplanes: seed round, $180M, January 2026, GV listed as lead; Series A, $1B, October 2026
- Sierra: Series E, $950M, May 2026, GV listed as lead
- Blacksmith: Series C, $66M, October 2026
- Flick.art: seed round, $6M, May 2026
Investing activity
GV appears in 6 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $2.68B, and led 2 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, Series A and Series C, with a median round size of $480M and the largest at $1B. The most recent are Flapping Airplanes (Series A, $1B, Oct 2026), Blacksmith (Series C, $66M, Oct 2026) and Flick.art (Seed, $6M, May 2026).
GV most often invests alongside Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Nvidia and Y Combinator, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI, AI research lab and AI research models.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about GV
Does GV invest in AI startups?
Yes. Lounge's deals desk lists GV in AI rounds in 2026, including seed, Series A, Series C and Series E rounds.
At which stages does GV invest?
Lounge tags GV for seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ and public-stage investments. The firm's check sizes are not public.
Who owns GV?
GV is the venture capital investment arm of Alphabet Inc. and is based in Mountain View, US.
Which AI rounds has GV led recently?
Lounge lists GV as lead on Flapping Airplanes' $180M seed round in January 2026 and on Sierra's $950M Series E in May 2026.
Where can founders find GV's website and LinkedIn?
The firm's website is gv.com and its LinkedIn company page is linked on this profile. No X account is confirmed here.
What AI companies has GV invested in?
GV's AI investments include Flapping Airplanes, Blacksmith, Flick.art, Sierra and humans&. The 6 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is GV based?
GV is based in Mountain View, US.
What stage does GV invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, GV has invested at Seed, Series A, Series C and Series E, with a median round of $480M. GV led 2 of those rounds.
Who does GV co-invest with?
GV's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Sequoia Capital (3 deals), Index Ventures (2 deals), Nvidia (2 deals), Y Combinator (2 deals) and Google (2 deals).
How can founders reach GV?
Founders on AI Lounge can see GV's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add GV to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.