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 191 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #2,893 (top 1%) among 389,587 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 Labs, Blockchain, CryptoKitties, Storj, Medium, Product Hunt and Basis.
GV has 513,855 followers as of July 2026 on X and has published 4,694 posts. GV has been mentioned by 316 accounts, with 1,017 total mentions.
Who follows GV on X?
The accounts that follow GV include 980 founders, 177 angel investors, 194 influencers and 307 VCs. Among them are Erik Voorhees, Anthony Pompliano, Kyle Samani, Joseph Lubin, David Sacks and Alexis Ohanian.