Launched as Google Ventures in 2009, GV is the venture capital arm of Alphabet, Inc. We’ve invested in more than 300 companies that push the edge of what’s possible. In the fields of life science, healthcare, artificial intelligence, robotics, transportation, cyber security, and agriculture, our companies aim to improve lives and change industries.

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Design Partner at GV, Vanessa Cho, has had an impressive career in UX and design. Vanessa has worked with some of the biggest names in tech including Google, [GoPro](/org/gopro), and [Walmart](/org/walmart). Vanessa has been instrumental in designing user experiences for products that millions of people use every day. Her work has helped shape the way we use technology and has made a lasting impact on the world.

Vanessa Cho has a B.A. in Visual Arts and Art Theirtory from [Brown University](/org/brown-university), and a Graphic Design degree from the [Rhode Island School of Design](/org/rhode-island-school-of-design).

Vanessa Cho works with Graham Hancock - Marketing Partner, Michael Margolis - UX Research Partner, and Candice Morgan - Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner. Vanessa Cho reports to Kate Aronowitz, Lead Operations Partner.

Vanessa Cho

Erik Nordlander is an engineering partner at GV, previously known as Google Ventures. Erik started their career at Google in 2005 as a software engineer. Erik quickly rose through the ranks and became a tech lead, helping to build technology teams that worked at web scale on projects such as Google Search, Gmail, and Google Ads. Erik also played a key role in helping Google acquire and integrate several startups, including DoubleClick, which was acquired for $3.1 billion. Nordlander has been instrumental in helping GV invest in and grow many successful startups, including the likes of Nest, [Slack](/org/slack), and [Uber](/org/uber).

Erik Nordlander attended the Washington International School where they completed the IB Diploma program. Erik then went on to study computer science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Nordlander is currently a graduate student at CSAIL, the computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory at MIT. Erik's research interests include computer vision, machine learning, and robotics.

Erik Nordlander reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Erik Nordlander works with Jon Stritar - Engineering Partner, M.G. Siegler - General Partner, and Vidu Shanmugarajah - Partner.

Erik Nordlander

- Jeremy Whelchel was a software engineer at Google from April 2007 to August 2014, working on ads engineering.
- Jeremy is now an engineering partner at GV.

Jeremy Whelchel graduated from the [University of Cincinnati](/org/university-of-cincinnati) with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Some of their coworkers include Evalynne Dacayanan - Administrative Business Partner, Krishna Yeshwant - Managing Partner, and Yuan Yuan - Engineering Partner. Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Jeremy Whelchel

Inga Goldbard is currently the Legal Counsel at GV. Inga has previously worked as an Associate at [Fenwick & West](/org/fenwick-west) from July 2014 to April 2018, where they focused on representing startup companies and advising venture capitalists, private equity investors and strategic investors. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Associate at WilmerHale from September 2010 to June 2014, where they advised clients on a variety of legal matters ranging from formation and governance issues to complex financial transactions. Inga began their legal career as a Legal Intern at NYU Langone Medical Center from June 2008 to August 2008. Before attending law school, Ms. Goldbard worked as the Best Practice Awards Coordinator at the Technology Managers Forum- TechForum from February 2006 to July 2007.

Inga Goldbard has a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA in Philosophy from [New York University](/org/nyu).

They are on a team with Ryan Spiers - Legal Counsel, Elizabeth Zeratsky - Legal Counsel, and Chris Urenda - Corporate Paralegal. Inga Goldbard reports to Daphne Chang, General Counsel.

Inga Goldbard

Victoria Miller is an Administrative Business Partner at GV. Victoria has previously worked as an Assistant - Global Ecommerce at Levi Strauss & Co., an Executive Assistant at TPG Capital, and a Public Relations Intern at HL Group. Victoria has also worked as a Merchandising Assistant at ideeli and as an Intern at Catherine Rapetti Inc.

Victoria Miller is a business management major with a writing minor at [Gettysburg College](/org/gettysburg-college).

They work with Tyson Clark - General Partner, Dan Lynch - Executive Venture Partner, and Fei Li - Engineering Partner. Victoria Miller reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Victoria Miller

Celeste Schnackenberg is currently an Administrative Business Partner at GV, but they have also worked extensively as an Executive Assistant in the past. Celeste has been in this field for over ten years and has experience working with multiple professionals at once. In their previous positions, they have been responsible for on-boarding and assisting all Growth Advisors with travel, expense processing and invoices. Celeste has also planned and staffed Growth Investors Meetings and managed a staff of up to 13 assistants. In addition, Celeste has coordinated additional events for Professionals and Assistants. Celeste has also been nominated for and received several Admin Awards.

Celeste Schnackenberg has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university) and a Master of Business Administration from [University of Phoenix](/org/university-of-phoenix-inc).

Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Some of their coworkers include Barkha Gvalani - Principal, David Reshef - Venture Partner, and Dave Munichiello - General Partner.

Celeste Schnackenberg

Daniel Yehuda is an engineering partner at GV. Daniel was previously a software engineer at [Coord](/org/coord) from April 2016 to July 2018, and a founder at Serious, Inc. from August 2014 to December 2018. Daniel also worked as a staff software engineer at Google from August 2005 to April 2016, and as an intern at Bloomberg LP from June 2004 to August 2004. Daniel Yehuda started their career as an IT engineer at Roslyn Union Free School District from January 2000 to January 2006.

Daniel Yehuda graduated from [Princeton University](/org/princeton) with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Science.

They are on a team with Yuan Yuan - Engineering Partner, Stefany Zelaya - Executive Business Partner, and Nicole Doherty - Administrative Business Partner. Daniel Yehuda reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Daniel Yehuda

Brian Bendett is currently a partner at GV, Google Ventures. Prior to their current position, they worked as an associate private equity at Circle Peak Capital, and before that as a channels intern at Google from October 2013 to February 2015. Brian has also worked as an intern in the Council of Economic Advisers at The White House from January 2013 to May 2013, and in the Office of the Vice President from January 2012 to May 2012. In addition, they worked as a summer analyst in J.P. Morgan's Funds Management Insights from June 2011 to August 2011. Finally, they interned in the office of Representative John B. Larson of the United States House of Representatives from July 2010 to August 2010.

Brian Bendett's educational career includes a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) and high school from Kingswood Oxford.

Brian Bendett works with Graham Spencer - Managing Partner, Kim Burr  - Head of Finance, and Nicole Radell - Executive Business Partner. Brian Bendett reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Brian Bendett

Laura Melahn is a partner at GV. Laura has previously worked at [Lovevery](/org/lovevery), Happiest Baby, Inc., [Swing Education](/org/swing-education), [Outdoor Voices](/org/outdoor-voices), GV, and Google. At Google, they were a product marketing manager for Google Search, Google Maps, Local Business Center, and Google Analytics. Laura has also done research fellowships at the [University of Oxford](/org/university-of-oxford) and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.

Laura Melahn received their undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology from [Princeton University](/org/princeton). Laura then completed a Research Exchange in Biochemistry at the [University of Oxford](/org/university-of-oxford). Finally, they attended [Punahou School](/org/punahou-school).

Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Laura Melahn works with Jessica Verrilli - General Partner, Jeremy Whelchel - Engineering Partner, and Erik Nordlander - Engineering Partner.

Laura Melahn

John Lyman is a Partner at GV. John has also worked with companies such as [CORE](/org/core-business-system), Tend, Blavity Inc., [StockX](/org/stockx), [Flock Freight](/org/flock-freight), Podium.com, Toast, Inc., Gametime United, and GV.

John Lyman has a Master of Public Policy from University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university).

John Lyman reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. They work with Evalynne Dacayanan - Administrative Business Partner, Joe Kraus - Venture Partner, and Brian Bendett - Partner.

John Lyman

M.G. Siegler is currently a General Partner at GV. M.G. was previously a columnist at [TechCrunch](/org/techcrunch) from April 2009 to September 2014. Prior to that, they were a manager and web developer at Pint, Inc. from October 2006 to November 2007. M.G. also served as a general partner at CrunchFund from October 2011 to May 2013, and as programming director at AOL from October 2010 to October 2011. Additionally, they were a writer at [VentureBeat](/org/venturebeat) from January 2008 to April 2009. M.G.'s earliest work experience was as a scriptwriter at Red Hour Films from March 2005 to June 2006.

M.G. Siegler completed their undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan in 2004.

M.G. Siegler reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. They work with Erik Nordlander - Engineering Partner, Sangeen Zeb - Partner, and Jenna Wolfley - Administrative Business Partner.

M.G. Siegler

Jessica Verrilli is a General Partner at GV. Jessica was previously an Investment Partner at GV from July 2015 to October 2015. Prior to that, they were the Senior Director, Corp Dev & Strategy at Twitter from November 2015 to March 2017. Jessica has also held various other roles at Twitter since they joined the company in 2009, including Director, Corp Dev & Strategy, Principal, Corp Dev & Strategy, Head of BD for Twitter UK, and Associate, Corp Dev & Strategy.

Jessica Verrilli started their educational career by attending Seattle Preparatory School. After graduating from there, they went on to attend [Stanford University](/org/stanford) where they obtained their B.A. in Human Biology.

Jessica Verrilli reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. They work with Kim Burr  - Head of Finance, Celeste Schnackenberg - Administrative Business Partner, and Mojca Skoberne - Entrepreneur in Residence.

Jessica Verrilli

Dave Munichiello is a General Partner at GV. Dave has also served as an Investor and Board Director at [Determined AI](/org/determined-ai) from November 2018 to June 2021. HPE acquired [Determined AI](/org/determined-ai) in Jun 2021. Dave has also worked with SambaNova Systems, [Upbound](/org/upbound), GitLab, Inc., Segment.com, [Cockroach Labs](/org/cockroach-labs), [Harvard University](/org/harvard), and Plaid in the past.

Dave Munichiello has an MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) and a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from [Emory University](/org/emory-university).

Some of their coworkers include Scott Davis   - Venture Partner, Lauren Powell - Administrative Business Partner, and Barkha Gvalani - Principal. Dave Munichiello reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Dave Munichiello

Karim Faris is a General Partner at GV, a role they have held since April 2010. Prior to joining GV, they were a member of the Corporate Development team at Google from July 2008 to April 2010, where they identified and executed acquisitions and strategic investments. Before joining Google, Karim was a Principal at [Atlas Venture](/org/atlas-venture) from July 2002 to January 2007, where they led all aspects of tech and tech enabled services investing for $2B venture capital firm. Karim has also held positions as Director, New Ventures at Level 3 Communications from June 1999 to June 2002, and as an Associate at [Morgan Stanley](/org/morgan-stanley) from May 1998 to September 1998 and Generation Partners from May 1997 to September 1997.

Karim Faris has an MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school), a M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Sc.B. in Computer Engineering & Business Economics from [Brown University](/org/brown-university).

They work with Erik Nordlander - Engineering Partner, Kate Aronowitz - Lead Operations Partner, and M.G. Siegler - General Partner. Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Karim Faris

Tom Hulme is a British businessman and entrepreneur. Tom is currently a General Partner at GV.

Hulme has a long history of working in startups and investing in them. Tom was previously CEO and Founder of Magnom Corporation, a Marcos Sportscars Managing Director, and an advisor to London's Tech City. In their time as an advisor to London's Tech City, they made 33 personal investments in startups.

Hulme has also worked as a [World Economic Forum](/org/world-economic-forum) Fellow and IDEO designer.

Tom Hulme attended [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school), where they received their MBA in Business Administration and Management, General. Tom also holds an honorary doctorate in Design from the University of the Arts London, as well as a BSc in Physics from Bristol University.

Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Some of their coworkers include Terri Burns - Partner, David Reshef - Venture Partner, and Abigail Sangster - Administrative Business Partner.

Tom Hulme

Andy Wheeler is a general partner at GV. Andy was previously the CTO at Adura Technologies, Inc., responsible for technology roadmap and engineering organization at commercial energy management firm. Products include wireless mesh-network based lighting control system and hosted enterprise energy management platform. Andy was also the principal at AJW Consulting, an independent technology consultant specializing in wireless and smart grid technologies. Client projects have included smart energy patent work, product strategy for residential smart energy firm, system architecture and development review for large-scale wireless sensor network firm, and technology roadmap and strategy for wireless lighting control firm. Andy has also served on the board of advisors for Metascopic and Ecofactor. Andy's previous positions include CTO at Tendril Networks and Ember Corporation, and technology consultant at [Zipcar](/org/zipcar).

Andy Wheeler attended Unionville High School and Fairport High School before completing a Bachelor of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Andy then went on to complete a Master of Engineering degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT.

Andy Wheeler works with M.G. Siegler - General Partner, Brian Bendett - Partner, and John Lyman - Partner. Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Andy Wheeler

Sarah Bartlett-Cahill is an Administrative Business Partner at GV. Prior to their current position, they were an Executive Assistant at [Bain Capital](/org/bain-capital), DraftKings, Inc., and Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C. Sarah has also served as a marketing and public relations assistant and head paralegal at Cetrulo & Capone.

Sarah is a highly organized and efficient professional with a proven track record of success in administrative roles. Sarah excels at managing complex schedules, coordinating travel, preparing expense reports and processing non-disclosure agreements. Sarah is also discreet and tactful when handling confidential matters.

In their current role at GV, Sarah provides administrative support to three Principals and one Vice President in the Private Equity Group. Sarah is responsible for preparing presentations for weekly vertical meetings, coordinating all internal and external meetings, and organizing complex international and domestic travel. Sarah also assists with ad hoc projects and requests as needed.

Sarah Bartlett-Cahill has a Master’s Degree in Sport and Non-Profit Management from [Northeastern University](/org/northeastern-university) and a Bachelor's degree in Communications from [Merrimack College](/org/merrimack-college). Sarah also went to Mashpee High School.

They are on a team with Daphne Chang - General Counsel, Joe Kraus - Venture Partner, and Vidu Shanmugarajah - Partner. Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Sarah Bartlett-Cahill

Greg Dooley is currently an engineering partner at GV, but they have also worked as a software engineer at Google and as a project instructor at MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Outreach. Greg has a PhD in Physics from MIT.

Greg's passion for physics began when they were young. When they were in high school, they took an astrophysics course and fell in love with the subject. Greg went on to study physics at MIT, where they focused on galaxies in the Local Group. Greg studied how they are affected by variations in cosmological parameters, self-interacting dark matter, and galactic variance.

During their time at MIT, Greg also became interested in outreach and education. Greg developed and instructed a 3 week online + 1 week in person astrophysics course for underrepresented high school students within the MOSTEC outreach program. Greg collaborated with the program director to improve the student experience, participation rate, accountability, and scalability of the program.

After graduating from MIT, Greg worked as a software engineer at Google. Greg then left Google to join GV as an engineering partner.

Greg Dooley has a Ph.D. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an A.B. in Physics, Engineering Physics, and Computer Science from [Princeton University](/org/princeton).

They work with Danielle Lewis - Administrative Business Partner, Rosana Kapeller - Entrepreneur in Residence, and Jeremy Whelchel - Engineering Partner. Greg Dooley reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Greg Dooley

Candice Morgan is currently the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at GV. Candice has extensive experience in leading inclusion and diversity efforts within organizations. Candice Morgan has been with [Pinterest](/org/pinterest) since January 2016 and served as their Head of Inclusion & Diversity until January 2020. In this role, they were responsible for leading [Pinterest](/org/pinterest)'s vision and strategy for inclusion and diversity, working with CEO and leadership across all [Pinterest](/org/pinterest) teams on planning, metrics, and accountability. Additionally, they led efforts on diversity integration into product and search algorithms, creators, user/community policies, and business partnerships. Candice Morgan also supervised the I&D team and councils, advising executives and management teams across the company on inclusive programs, talent management, resource groups and practices.

Prior to their work at [Pinterest](/org/pinterest), Candice Morgan was a Senior Director and Consultant at Catalyst Inc. from February 2006 to December 2015. In this role, they provided research-based consulting and advice to help organizations build inclusive workplaces and develop their women leaders. 

Candice Morgan began their career as an undergraduate researcher at [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university) from September 2003 to May 2004.

Candice Morgan has a B.S. in Psychology and a Business Administration Minor from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university). Candice also has an MSc in Cross-Cultural Psychology from [Brunel University London](/org/brunel-university-london). Candice Morgan also has a Science Regents Diploma from Stuyvesant High School.

Some of their coworkers include Graham Hancock - Marketing Partner, Michael Margolis - UX Research Partner, and Rhys Hughes - Executive Talent Partner. Candice Morgan reports to Kate Aronowitz, Lead Operations Partner.

Candice Morgan

Kieran English is currently a Network Development Partner at GV. Prior to this, they were a Partner at [Spencer Stuart](/org/spencer-stuart) from October 2015 to January 2022. Kieran has also been a Managing Director at [Russell Reynolds Associates](/org/russell-reynolds-associates) from February 2008 to October 2015, and a Director of Business Development at [Geron](/org/geron) from May 2007 to February 2008. Kieran English began their career as an Associate Director of Business Development at Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics from May 2001 to April 2007.

Kieran English has a Bachelor of Arts from [Manhattan College](/org/manhattan-college) and an MBA in finance from Fordham Gabelli School of Business.

Kieran English reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. They work with Terri Burns - Partner, Rosana Kapeller - Entrepreneur in Residence, and Dave Munichiello - General Partner.

Kieran English

Bethany is a principal at GV and member of the women’s health team, which has backed companies including Kindbody and Overture. She joined GV in 2017.

Before GV, Bethany worked at Google, where she led strategy projects for Google’s European partnerships in Paris. She spent two years in business strategy for Google’s global advertising operations. Bethany was originally part of the Wildfire team, acquired by Google in 2012.

A classical pianist, Bethany was in the 2007 Master Class Select of the California Music Teachers Association. She was selected to perform in the Junior Bach Festivals of 2003 and 2004 and has won several gold medals from the U.S. Open Music Competition. “I’ve always loved that music, in all its abstractness, can be explained mathematically,” she says.

Bethany graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and a minor in French

Bethany Tsui

Michael Margolis is a UX Research Partner at GV. Michael has also worked as Sr. Manager, User Research at Walmart.com from January 2002 to April 2006, and as Director/Anthropologist, Interaction Services at GVO from November 1997 to September 2001. Michael has also worked as a Producer at America Online from September 1996 to November 1997, and as an Associate Producer at [Electronic Arts](/org/electronic-arts) from May 1993 to April 1996. Michael started their career as an Editor at The Learning Company from March 1991 to April 1993.

Michael Margolis has a BA and MA in Anthropology from [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

They are on a team with Rhys Hughes - Executive Talent Partner, Vanessa Cho - Design Partner, and Graham Hancock - Marketing Partner. Their manager is Kate Aronowitz, Lead Operations Partner.

Michael Margolis

Shane Peltzman is currently an Administrative Business Partner at GV. Prior to this, they were an Executive Assistant to the CEO at Michael Smith Inc. from September 2015 to December 2016. Before that, they were an Events Producer at The David Lynch Foundation from September 2014 to August 2015. Shane's first industry job was as an Executive Assistant to the CEO at Hud:sun Media from June 2011 to October 2011. After that, they became Creative Executive and Tour Manager for actor, comedian, and producer Russell Brand from January 2011 to September 2014.

Shane Peltzman has a BA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University and a BA in General from American University Dublin.

Shane Peltzman reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. They are on a team with Kim Burr  - Head of Finance, Kristina Chodorow - Engineering Partner, and Krishna Yeshwant - Managing Partner.

Shane Peltzman

Christina Kelleher is an Administrative Business Partner at GV. Christina has over fifteen years of experience in administrative support and office management. Christina has a strong background in customer service and event coordination. Christina is highly organized and efficient, with a keen eye for detail. Christina is a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile to get the job done.

Christina Kelleher has a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Psychology from [Syracuse University](/org/syracuse-university).

They work with Stefany Zelaya - Executive Business Partner, Dan Lynch - Executive Venture Partner, and Anthony Philippakis - Venture Partner. Christina Kelleher reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Christina Kelleher

Nicole Doherty is the Administrative Business Partner at GV. Nicole has previous experience as an Executive Assistant to the CEO at [LendUp](/org/lendup), Nest, Dropcam, and [Bain & Company](/org/bain). Doherty has also served as an Executive Assisstant to the CFO at ILFC. In their roles, they have been a strategic partner to the CEO and exec team, a liaison to investors, board members and media, and a facilitator of meetings. Doherty is known for their proactive attitude and strategic thinking when it comes to calendar prioritization. Nicole is also trusted advisor of the team.

Nicole Doherty attended the University of California, Davis, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.

Some of their coworkers include Daphne Chang - General Counsel, Ben Robbins - Venture Partner, and Celeste Schnackenberg - Administrative Business Partner. Nicole Doherty reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Nicole Doherty

Elizabeth Zeratsky is the legal counsel at GV. Elizabeth has held this position since September 2012. Prior to that, they were an associate at Cooley LLP from September 2007 to September 2012. Before that, they were a summer associate at Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. from January 2005 to December 2006.

Elizabeth Zeratsky attended Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

They are on a team with Inga Goldbard - Legal Counsel, Ryan Spiers - Legal Counsel, and Chris Urenda - Corporate Paralegal. Elizabeth Zeratsky reports to Daphne Chang, General Counsel.

Elizabeth Zeratsky

Natalie Sanchez is currently a Senior Financial Analyst at GV. Prior to their current role, they spent four years as a Senior Fund Accountant at Sequoia Capital from October 2012 to May 2016. Before their time at Sequoia, Natalie worked as an Assurance Experienced Associate at PwC from September 2010 to October 2012, where they provided auditing services to Life Science and Venture Capital clients. Natalie began their career at PwC as an Assurance Summer Intern in June 2009 and August 2009. Natalie has experience with a public company as well as multiple private companies and VC firms.

Natalie Sanchez graduated from [Santa Clara University](/org/santa-clara-university) with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

Natalie Sanchez reports to Kim Burr , Head of Finance. Some of their coworkers include Robin Teng - Controller, Gina Novak - Controller, and Jessica Ashford - Finance Manager.

Natalie Sanchez

Kim Burr is the current Head of Finance at GV. Kim has over fifteen years of experience in the finance and accounting industry. Kim started their career at Deloitte & Touche as a Senior Accountant. After three years, they moved to Sequoia Capital as a Finance Manager. In 2009, they joined [BlueRun Ventures](/org/bluerun-ventures) as their Controller and stayed there until 2010. Kim has been with GV since 2011 and has been instrumental in growing the company's finance department.

Kim Burr studied business economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and then went on to study accounting at Woodside.

They work with Jon Stritar - Engineering Partner, Ben Robbins - Venture Partner, and Celeste Schnackenberg - Administrative Business Partner. Gina Novak - Controller, Natalie Sanchez - Senior Financial Analyst, and Robin Teng - Controller report to Kim Burr . Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Kim Burr 

Yuan Yuan is an engineering partner at GV. Prior to this, they were a statistician and data scientist at [Dropbox](/org/dropbox) from January 2013 to July 2015. Yuan also worked as a statistician at Google Ventures from June 2009 to January 2013, where they were responsible for statistical analysis and investment support. Yuan Yuan started their career as an intern at [Dana-Farber Cancer Institute](/org/dana-farber-cancer-institute-inc) from January 2006 to December 2008.

Yuan Yuan's educational career includes earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Statistics from [Harvard University](/org/harvard) and a Master's degree in Automation from [Tsinghua University](/org/tsinghua-university).

They are on a team with Kristina Chodorow - Engineering Partner, Celeste Schnackenberg - Administrative Business Partner, and Abigail Sangster - Administrative Business Partner. Yuan Yuan reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Yuan Yuan

Barkha Gvalani is the current principal at GV. Barkha has also previously worked as a BI analyst at Google from October 2011 to June 2015, where they were responsible for tool migration, designing functionality for the Auto Migration tool, creating training on the new tool, and gathering requirements for a finance team's workflow tool. Gvalani has also developed content for and delivered datawarehousing technical training courses to multiple cohorts both locally and internationally.

Barkha Gvalani has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from Thadomal Shahani Engineering College. Barkha also has certifications from [Teradata](/org/teradata) in Basics & Physical Implementation, Brainbench in Data Warehousing, and Oracle in SQL.

Barkha Gvalani reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Barkha Gvalani works with Daphne Chang - General Counsel, Ben Robbins - Venture Partner, and Laura Gifford - Administrative Business Partner.

Barkha Gvalani

Kristina Chodorow is an engineering partner at GV. Kristina was previously a software engineer at Google from April 2013 to September 2017 and at [MongoDB](/org/mongodb) from February 2008 to February 2013.

Kristina Chodorow received a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from [New York University](/org/nyu).

Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Kristina Chodorow works with Laura Gifford - Administrative Business Partner, Scott Davis   - Venture Partner, and Jenna Wolfley - Administrative Business Partner.

Kristina Chodorow

Anthony Philippakis is a venture partner at GV. Anthony was previously a fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital from July 2009 to July 2015, and a scientist at [Broad Institute](/org/broad-institute) from January 2009 to December 2010.

Anthony Philippakis received their MD-PhD from Harvard Medical School in the field of biophysics. Anthony then went on to complete Part III of the mathematics tripos at the [University of Cambridge](/org/university-of-cambridge). Anthony completed their undergraduate studies at [Yale University](/org/yale-university), where they majored in mathematics.

Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Anthony Philippakis works with Daphne Chang - General Counsel, Vidu Shanmugarajah - Partner, and Laura Gifford - Administrative Business Partner.

Anthony Philippakis

Chris Urenda is a corporate paralegal at GV. Prior to joining GV, Chris was a legal assistant at Google, where they assisted with Google's ongoing securities obligations and corporate governance matters. Before joining Google, Chris was an undergraduate teaching assistant at the University of California, San Diego, where they held weekly discussion sections and maintained records of student grades. Chris is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, where they earned a degree in Economics.

Chris Urenda has a Paralegal Certificate from the [University of San Diego](/org/university-of-san-diego) and a B.A. in Economics & Political Science from [UC San Diego](/org/uc-san-diego).

Some of their coworkers include Elizabeth Zeratsky - Legal Counsel, Ryan Spiers - Legal Counsel, and Inga Goldbard - Legal Counsel. Chris Urenda reports to Daphne Chang, General Counsel.

Chris Urenda

Jon Stritar is currently an engineering partner at GV, but they have also worked for companies like Google and World Evolved Services, LLC in the past. Jon started their career as a software engineer intern at Google in 2006 and then became a software engineer and project lead at World Evolved Services, LLC in 2007. In 2009, they left that company to become a partner at Forecastfox.

Jon Stritar studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they earned a degree in electrical engineering.

Jon Stritar works with Luke Elder - Legal Counsel, Scott Davis   - Venture Partner, and Celeste Schnackenberg - Administrative Business Partner. Jon Stritar reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Jon Stritar

Dan joined GV in 2021 as Executive Venture Partner. Since 2007, Dan has advised and served as an executive chair or member of the boards for a number of biopharmaceutical companies including Stromedix (acquired by [Biogen](/org/biogen)), Avila Therapeutics (acquired by Celgene Corporation), Nimbus Discovery, [Edimer Pharmaceuticals](/org/edimer-pharmaceuticals), [Ember Therapeutics](/org/ember-therapeutics), [Proclara Biosciences](/org/proclara-biosciences), [Surface Oncology](/org/surfaceoncology), [Sesen Bio](/org/sesen-bio) (formerly Eleven Biotherapeutics), eGenesis Bio and BIND Biosciences.

Dan also served as entrepreneur in residence and venture partner at [Third Rock Ventures](/org/third-rock-ventures) and was a senior advisor at the firm until 2021.

He currently serves on the boards of [Blueprint Medicines](/org/blueprint-medicines), [bluebird bio](/org/bluebird-bio), [SpringWorks Therapeutics](/org/springworks-therapeutics), [Translate Bio](/org/translatebio) (formerly RaNA Therapeutics), [Xilio Therapeutics](/org/xilio-therapeutics), and Alpha Omega SPAC.

Previously, Dan served as CEO and CFO of ImClone Systems Corporation. As CEO, he led the company through a significant turnaround, helping to restore its reputation and secure FDA approval of ERBITUX (Cetuximab), a novel cancer treatment. As CFO, Dan led negotiations to form a major partnership between ImClone and [Bristol-Myers Squibb](/org/bristol-myers-squibb). Earlier in his career, he held several financial positions at [Bristol-Myers Squibb](/org/bristol-myers-squibb) for more than 15 years. For five years, he served on the board of directors and the audit committee at U.S. Oncology, Inc. until its acquisition by [McKesson](/org/mckesson) in 2010.

Dan received his B.A. in mathematics from [Wesleyan University](/org/wesleyan-university) and his M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the [University of Virginia](/org/university-of-virginia).

Dan Lynch

Mojca is an entrepreneur in residence at GV. She focuses on building organizations and transformational therapies anchored in understanding the immune system-tissue interactions.

Before GV, Mojca worked at multiple startup companies focused on decoding the immune system to develop therapeutics and bring them to patients across disease areas. She was SVP and Head of Immunology and Early Development at Cogen, which merged with Torque Therapeutics to form [Repertoire Immune Medicines](/org/repertoire-immune-medicines), a clinical-stage company. At [Repertoire](/org/repertoire), Mojca led the discovery and development of cell therapies in oncology and autoimmune diseases. Before Cogen, Mojca had leadership roles at Gritstone Oncology, where she developed neoantigen cancer vaccines and TCR-T therapies, and [Genocea Biosciences](/org/genocea-biosciences), where she developed cancer and infectious disease vaccines.

Mojca has a B.S. in Molecular Biology from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. She split her thesis work between Heidelberg and Ljubljana Universities and earned a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences. She completed her postdoctoral training at [Rockefeller University](/org/rockefeller-university) and at NYU.

Mojca Skoberne

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan is a partner at GV where he focuses on life sciences investments.

Prior to GV, Brendan’s career focused on applied statistics and machine learning research in genetics and biotechnology. He designed machine learning models for personalized immuno-oncology therapeutics at Gritstone Oncology and developed methods for statistical genetics research at the [Broad Institute](/org/broad-institute). Brendan’s work has been published in high-profile journals including Nature, Science, Nature Biotechnology and Nature Genetics.

Brendan has a B.A. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley and Ph.D. in statistical genetics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan

Terri joined GV in 2017 and is a partner on the investing team. Previously she was an associate product manager at Twitter, where she focused on user experience. Terri also worked as a developer evangelist and front-end engineer at Venmo, a mobile payments company.

Terri studied computer science at [New York University](/org/nyu). In her spare time, she speaks and writes on issues related to technology, diversity, and inclusion.

Terri Burns

Prior to joining GV in 2018, Gina was a controller at Sequoia Capital where she spent nine years working on their accounting and reporting functions.

She started her career in the audit practice at Ernst & Young in Palo Alto where she earned her CPA license (inactive) and spent time on Google’s external audit team.

Gina graduated from [Santa Clara University](/org/santa-clara-university) with a degree in accounting.

Gina Novak

Kate is a leader with experience running design teams at enterprise scale and at startups alike. She brings a wealth of management, design, and product experience to our portfolio companies.

Kate has built design teams at [eBay](/org/ebay), [LinkedIn](/org/linkedin), Facebook, and [Wealthfront](/org/wealthfront). She joined the first user experience team at [eBay](/org/ebay) before taking her experience to [LinkedIn](/org/linkedin) where she started their user research team. As Facebook’s first design executive, Kate grew the organization from 20 to 200, establishing multidisciplinary design teams in front end engineering, user research, content strategy, and communication design. Kate joined [Wealthfront](/org/wealthfront) in 2015 as their first vice president of design. She was integral in driving product strategy and defining their product development process.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She was named to Fast Company’s list of the Most Influential Designers and to Ad Age’s Most Creative People. She has also served as a juror for the National Design Awards. In her spare time, Kate coaches executive teams, teaching them to better leverage design and train upcoming design leaders.

Kate Aronowitz

Vidu is a partner at GV, based in London.

Before joining GV in 2015, Vidu’s career spanned law, startups, and investing. He began his career as a corporate lawyer at [Linklaters](/org/linklaters-llp) where he led M&A, restructuring and financing transactions across a range of sectors. Following this, he founded an online platform that provided better access to legal services for startups and small businesses.

Vidu also helped launch [Grafton Capital](/org/grafton-capital), where he worked on enterprise software investments and spent time in private equity at HgCapital, working on technology buyouts and growth equity investments.

Vidu holds a degree in law from the London School of Economics.

Vidu Shanmugarajah

Graham is a marketing partner at GV and is a filmmaker and video producer with over a decade of video production and storytelling experience. He focuses on creating content and visual assets for GV and the portfolio.

Prior to joining GV in 2012, Graham produced the "Foundation" web series with Kevin Rose, which profiled over 40 entrepreneurs and startup founders. He began his career as an editor at Discovery Digital Networks (formerly Revision3) in San Francisco where he led post production for several weekly web series and podcasts. As a freelance video producer, Graham has also produced promotional content for [Salesforce](/org/salesforce), AOL, Pandora, [Seagate](/org/seagate), and Sony.

Graham received his bachelor's degree in communications and broadcasting from [Mississippi State University](/org/mississippi-state-university) and lives in San Francisco.

Graham Hancock

Sangeen is a partner at GV, where he focuses on enterprise and fintech investments. He works with both early and late-stage startups.

Before joining GV, Sangeen was an investor with [Founders Circle Capital](/org/founders-circle-capital), where he helped lead the firm's investments in [Algolia](/org/algolia), Attentive, Confluent, [Databricks](/org/databricks), Segment, [Robinhood](/org/robinhood), and [UiPath](/org/uipath). He spent over five years at Centerview Capital, where he sourced investments in [Affirmed Networks](/org/affirmed-networks) (acquired by Microsoft) and [Sauce Labs](/org/sauce-labs). Sangeen began his investment career at [Summit Partners](/org/summit-partners).

Sangeen holds a B.S. in Economics and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Sangeen Zeb

Abi joined GV in 2020. Previously, Abi worked at a retail consultancy and creative agency, Portas, as an executive assistant to the founder, Mary Portas.

Abi has worked for over a decade in business support roles at finance and corporate real estate firms. Prior to Portas, Abi worked as a business development associate at First State Investments.

Abigail Sangster

Anika is a Principal at GV, where she focuses on life sciences investments.

Concurrently, Anika is pursuing a PhD in bioinformatics and genomics at [Harvard University](/org/harvard) and the [Broad Institute](/org/broad-institute), leveraging single cell multi-omics and statistical genetics to understand and target diseases with more nuance.

Anika holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Molecular Biology from MIT, where she also discovered her zeal for data-driven biomedical innovation through early-stage biotech.

Anika Gupta

Ryan Spiers is currently the Legal Counsel at GV. Prior to this, they were a consultant for [Connor Group](/org/connor-group) and Leeyo Software. From November 2011 to July 2021, they were an Associate for Cooley LLP where they were a part of the Emerging Companies practice group. Ryan started their career at Cooley LLP as a Summer Associate in May 2010 and remained with the company until August 2010.



Their manager is Daphne Chang, General Counsel. They work with Elizabeth Zeratsky - Legal Counsel, Inga Goldbard - Legal Counsel, and Chris Urenda - Corporate Paralegal.

Ryan Spiers

Crystal is a partner at GV, where she focuses on investing across SaaS, infrastructure, and fintech, with a special interest in product and developer-led adoption strategies.

Before GV, Crystal was an investor at NEA and GGV Capital, where she partnered with companies including Attest, BigCommerce, Bitsight, BrightWheel, Flow Commerce, NS1, Tile, Tray.io, Wish, and others. Before that, she started her career in technology M&A at Blackstone.

Crystal grew up in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Government. She is currently enrolled in a Masters in Computing & Information Technology (MCIT) degree program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Crystal Huang

Krishna Yeshwant

As GV’s Executive Talent Partner, Rhys leads executive talent initiatives, advising founders on organizational growth and scale and leveraging a global network.

Before GV, Rhys was Chief Talent Officer for the high-growth start-up Rubrik, where he helped build a world-class executive team and led talent management globally. This included talent acquisition, people development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion teams.

Previously, Rhys spent nine years at Adobe, where he ran recruiting teams. Rhys spent his earlier years successfully building one of Asia Pacific's leading recruiting brands through successful acquisition.

Rhys is a natural connector, deeply passionate about talent, leadership, and career development, and leveraging this to help build iconic companies.

Rhys Hughes

Ben Robbins

Luke is Legal Counsel at GV. Previously, Luke was an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He counseled institutional investors and a variety of public and private companies on venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters.

Luke received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.

Luke Elder

Nicole joined GV in December of 2020. Prior to joining GV, Nicole supported the CEO of SYLVAIN, a brand strategy and design consultancy, and the CEO of [Saatchi & Saatchi](/org/saatchi-saatchi).

Her previous experience also includes supporting the publisher of People magazine and an executive vice president of production at [Universal Pictures](/org/universal-pictures).

Nicole graduated from the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california) with a B.A. in Film & Television Production.

Nicole Radell

Stefany joined GV in 2020. Before joining the team, Stefany was an Executive Business Partner supporting the Public Policy team at [Lyft](/org/lyft).

Her previous background includes time at Google, supporting recruiting teams atYouTube and Google Cloud. Stefany graduated from [San Francisco State University](/org/san-francisco-state-university) with a BS in Finance.

Stefany Zelaya

Jenna joined GV in 2020. Previously, she supported the president of a non-profit that provided innovative health technology in Uganda.

Previously, she worked as a program coordinator for Humanitarian Experiences For Youth. Jenna is also an experienced health education specialist.

Jenna graduated from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university) with a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health.

Jenna Wolfley

Nate is an assistant controller at GV. Nate joined GV from [Alphabet](/org/alphabet-int). Previously, he was an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he earned his CPA license (inactive) and spent time in both its audit and consumer-finance practices.

Nate graduated magna cum laude from [The Ohio State University](/org/the-ohio-state-university) with a double major in accounting and finance. Nate is a CFA charterholder.

Nate Amchan

Laura joined the GV team in 2011 after working as executive assistant to the founder and CEO of [TechCrunch](/org/techcrunch).

Prior to joining the tech world, she was a marketing and communications manager at Cummins West in San Leandro.

Previously, she worked at ad agencies in Orange County. Laura graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Spanish.

Laura Gifford

Rosana Kapeller

Oncologist, Scientist, former SVP at [TESARO](/org/tesaro)

Sridhar Ramaswamy

Scott Davis  

David Reshef

Daphne Chang is the general counsel at GV. Prior to their current position, they were an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati from November 2006 to May 2011 and at [Paul Hastings](/org/paul-hastings-llp) from October 2005 to October 2006.

Daphne Chang has a JD from the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law and a BA in Economics from [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

Some of their coworkers include Jenna Wolfley - Administrative Business Partner, Nicole Radell - Executive Business Partner, and Ben Robbins - Venture Partner. Daphne Chang reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. Some direct reports include Elizabeth Zeratsky - Legal Counsel, Inga Goldbard - Legal Counsel, and Chris Urenda - Corporate Paralegal.

Daphne Chang

Graham Spencer

Evalynne Dacayanan

Danielle Lewis is currently an Administrative Business Partner at GV. Danielle previously worked as an Executive Assistant at TPG Capital from July 2010 to April 2014 and as an Office Manager at [Highbridge Capital Management](/org/highbridge-capital-management) from January 2005 to December 2008.

Danielle Lewis has an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a BS in Management Science from [UC San Diego](/org/uc-san-diego).

Some of their coworkers include Dan Lynch - Executive Venture Partner, Daphne Chang - General Counsel, and Krishna Yeshwant - Managing Partner. Their manager is David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Danielle Lewis

David is the CEO & managing partner at GV and oversees the fund’s global activities. He invests in a wide range of technology companies including [Uber](/org/uber), [StockX](/org/stockx), Nest, and [Blue Bottle Coffee](/org/blue-bottle-coffee). David’s Google career began nearly 20 years ago, as director of Global Communications and Public Affairs. In this role, David served as a member of the senior leadership team to grow Google from a small startup to a multibillion dollar global enterprise.

David’s prior career experience spanned both startup and public companies, including Apple, QUALCOMM, Four11 (now Yahoo! Mail), and two computer security software developers.

David is also on the board of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM), a member of Young President’s Organization (YPO), and a retired Little League baseball coach. David received his Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington. As a proud Hoosier alumnus, he serves on the Dean’s advisory board for the IU School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. David resides in the Bay Area with his wife, three children, and their labradoodle.

David Krane

Lauren Powell

Sanyin Siang

Peter Norvig

Susan Wojcicki

Ray Mabus

Yoky Matsuoka

Stephen Gillett

Frederique Dame is a Partner at GV. Frederique previously served as an Independent Board Member at Les Mills from January 2017 to December 2021 and at [Ubisoft](/org/ubisoft) from January 2016 to December 2020. Frederique was also a Product and Engineering Manager at Uber Technologies, Inc. from January 2012 to December 2016 and Director of Product Management at Photobucket from January 2009 to December 2009.

Frederique Dame has a MS in Spacecraft Technology and Satellite Communications from UCL and a MS in Telecom Engineering from Telecom INT (Institut National des Télécommunications).

Frederique Dame reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner. They work with Jon Stritar - Engineering Partner, Tom Hulme - General Partner, and Karim Faris - General Partner.

Frederique Dame

Lo Toney

Guillaume Le Cunff

Steve Chen

Craig Kornblau

Hal Varian

Stephan Somogyi

Served as a US Navy officer before a career in M&A.

Tyson Clark

Andy Conrad

Joe Kraus

Rich Miner

Robin Teng is currently the Controller at GV. Prior to that, they were the Finance Manager at Sequoia Capital from July 2007 to September 2011. Before that, they were an Assurance Senior at Ernst & Young from July 2004 to June 2007.

Robin Teng's educational career includes a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Science in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business.

They are on a team with Jessica Ashford - Finance Manager, Natalie Sanchez - Senior Financial Analyst, and Gina Novak - Controller. Their manager is Kim Burr , Head of Finance.

Robin Teng

Jessica Ashford is a finance manager who has worked for companies including Standish Management, LLC, Sequoia Capital, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Jessica has experience in controller and finance manager roles. Jessica graduated from college in 2008 and began their career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an Experienced Associate. In 2011, they transitioned to Sequoia Capital as a Finance Manager where they worked for three years before moving to Standish Management in 2014 as a Fund Controller. Jessica has been with their current company, GV, since October 2014.

Jessica Ashford's educational career includes a degree in Business Administration with a focus in Accounting and Marketing from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Some of their coworkers include Natalie Sanchez - Senior Financial Analyst, Nate Amchan - Assistant Controller, and Robin Teng - Controller. Their manager is Kim Burr , Head of Finance.

Jessica Ashford

Reuben Antman is an engineering partner at GV. Reuben was previously a software engineer at YouTube, Google, JotSpot, Roxio, and Excite. Reuben started their career as a software engineer at Magellan in 1994.

Reuben Antman attended the University of California, Berkeley.

Reuben Antman works with Kristina Chodorow - Engineering Partner, Evalynne Dacayanan - Administrative Business Partner, and Lauren Powell - Administrative Business Partner. Reuben Antman reports to David Krane, CEO & Managing Partner.

Reuben Antman

Fei is a data scientist at GV.

Before joining GV, Fei worked as a senior data scientist and technology lead on Google’s display advertising team. Before Google, she was a data scientist at Microsoft. Fei has worked on a variety of statistical modeling and machine learning problems, including data center supply chain prediction and advertising impact evaluation, among others.

Fei received her Ph.D. in Industrial and System Engineering with a focus on applying statistical modeling to understand and improve physicians’ interactions with EHR systems. She received her Bachelor of Engineering with a concentration on automation and information technology from [Tsinghua University](/org/tsinghua-university) in Beijing, China.

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