UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round Synthesia makes digital presenters for clients to use in corporate videos and counts 70% of FTSE 100 as customers The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
Meet The Startup CEO Turning Carbon Cleanup Into A Major Investment Opportunity London-based carbon emissions reduction startup CUR8 made news recently when it received seed funding from a source associated more with fuel-guzzling air travel than sustainability: Airbus Ventures, the venture capital arm of European multinational aerospace giant Airbus. Other investors included Google Ventures and CapitalT. Benzinga · Nov 12, 2025
How 26‑Year‑Old Din Bisevac Turned A Burned‑Out Startup Into A $58M Google Ventures Success Story Din Bisevac was once a YouTube child star. At 26, he just pulled off a $58 million comeback, rescuing a failing real estate startup and convincing Google Ventures to lead its Series A round. Benzinga · Jul 30, 2025
Exclusive: Uber and Palantir alums raise $35M to disrupt corporate recruitment with AI Metaview’s founders say: "Amazing companies are still fundamentally relying on shards of memories that people have of these human-to-human interactions". Fortune · Jun 25, 2025
Founders must embrace 'design with a capital D' if they want to convince investors, says a partner at Alphabet's GV “Design is critical for a successful company,” said Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, at Fortune's Brainstorm Design conference on Dec. 5 Fortune · Dec 10, 2024
Inside Google Ventures' first 15 years — and its plans for the next 300 As the tech industry undergoes another major shift with the advent of generative AI, GV is celebrating its 15th anniversary—and looking for unconventional, long-term answers. Fortune · Sep 20, 2024
How a spur-of-the-moment trip made GV the lead investor in Cribl’s summer Series E Michael McBride was the new guy at Google Ventures, but that didn’t stop him from chasing a deal across the world. Fortune · Sep 20, 2024
Google Ventures Embraces AI, Open Source Startups with New Partner Dance with us on a dazzling journey as Google Ventures welcomes a new partner, ready to light up the tech world by championing AI and open source startups. Top News · Dec 13, 2023