GV is an Alphabet-backed venture capital firm that launched as Google Ventures in 2009 and rebranded as GV in 2015, per WIRED. GV's Twitter Score is 185 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #2,660 (top 1%) among 493,668 tracked accounts.
GV was founded by Bill Maris as founding CEO and operates as an independent fund with Google's parent company, Alphabet, as its sole limited partner, according to WIRED. The firm's current CEO and Managing Partner is David Krane. GV's stated focus areas include AI, Consumer, Enterprise, Life Sciences, and Frontier Tech, and its official site notes it has backed more than 50 companies building AI-native applications.
GV has invested across crypto and blockchain sectors, with portfolio companies including Blockaid, Blockchain, Dapper Labs, Helium, Ripple Labs, Veem, and Yuga Labs, alongside LedgerX, which GV marks as an exited position. Axios reported in 2022 that the firm had retired a long-running investment algorithm, with data now used in a supporting rather than decision-making role. GV's portfolio includes Helium, Dapper, Dapper Labs, Blockchain, CryptoKitties, Storj, Medium and Product Hunt.
GV has 513,690 followers as of October 2026 on X and has published 4,776 posts. GV has been mentioned by 329 accounts, with 1,040 total mentions.
Who follows GV on X?
The accounts that follow GV include 1,064 founders, 309 angel investors, 130 influencers and 226 VCs. Among them are Erik Voorhees, Kyle Samani, Anthony Pompliano, David Sacks, Joseph Lubin and Tyler Winklevoss.