David Krane
CEO and Managing Partner at GV
David Krane is CEO and managing partner of GV (formerly Google Ventures), Alphabet's venture capital arm, where he oversees the firm's global activities and leads investments. He joined Google in 2000 as employee number 84 and led its global communications and public affairs group, then became a GV general partner in 2010. He took over as CEO from Bill Maris in 2016. His investments include Uber, Nest, StockX and Blue Bottle Coffee.
- Venture capital
GV
Google
- Corporate communications
- Now
- CEO and Managing Partner, GV1
- At Google
- Employee #84, joined in 20001
- Studied
- B.A., Indiana University Bloomington1
- Based in
- San Francisco Bay Area2
In their words
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, StockX, Nest, and Blue Bottle Coffee. David’s Google career began more than 20 years ago, as director of Global Communications and Public Affairs. David’s prior career experience spanned both startup and public companies, including Apple, QUALCOMM, Four11 (now Yahoo! Mail), and two computer security software developers.
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Experience
- Board Member2017 – 2022
Independent board member; served on the audit committee through the 2022 sale to Amazon.2
- Director, Global Communications and Public Affairs2000 – 2010
Joined as employee #84 and led Google's global communications and public affairs group.1
- Early-career role2Before 2000
- Early-career role1Before 2000
- Early-career role1Before 2000
Education
B.A., Journalism and Music2
Recognition
Award · Center for Conscientious Leadership1
Award · Ellis Island Honor Society1
Award · Silicon Valley Business Journal1
Award · Global Corporate Venturing7
Award · Global Corporate Venturing8
Milestones
- Joins Google as director of global communications and public affairs2
- Becomes a general partner at Google Ventures, shortly after the firm was created7
- Leads Google Ventures' roughly $258 million investment in Uber, at a $3.76 billion post-money valuation5
- Becomes an observer on Uber's board6
- Becomes a managing partner at GV2
- Succeeds Bill Maris as CEO of GV4
- Joins MGM's board as an independent director2
- Ranked #1 on Global Corporate Venturing's Powerlist7
- Leaves MGM's board after its sale to Amazon2
- Named to Global Corporate Venturing's 2025 Powerlist8