GV Investment Managers

GV Investment Managers is a private equity firm founded in 2000 and based in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm specializes in impact investing, private equity, and portfolio management services. It focuses on sectors such as life sciences, consumer products, enterprise solutions, cryptocurrency, climate technology, and frontier innovations. With Alphabet as its sole limited partner, GV Investment Managers primarily targets investments in North America and Europe. The firm collaborates with operating partners who assist startups in areas such as design, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition, and engineering, while also facilitating connections with Google for technological support and expertise.

Brian Bendett

Partner

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan

General Partner

Terri Burns

Partner

Frederique Dame

Partner

Karim Faris

General Partner

Crystal Huang

Partner

Tom Hulme

General Partner and Head of Europe

John Lyman

Partner

Laura Melahn

Partner

Erik Nordlander

General Partner

David Reshef

Venture Partner

Ben Robbins

General Partner

Issi Rozen

Venture Partner

M.G. Siegler

General Partner

Andy Wheeler

General Partner

Krishna Yeshwant

Managing Partner

Sangeen Zeb

Partner

David Schenkein

General Partner

Past deals in Telecommunications

Infinitus Systems

Series C in 2024
Infinitus Systems is an AI healthcare company focused on automating phone-based processes to enhance efficiency within the healthcare ecosystem. By streamlining tedious and time-consuming communication tasks, Infinitus aims to improve access to therapy, adherence, and affordability for patients. The company's innovative tool allows users to submit call requests easily, track updates, and receive notifications upon task completion. Infinitus Systems has raised $51.4 million in funding from prominent investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Coatue, and Google Ventures. Through its automation solutions, the company seeks to reduce the complexity and costs associated with back-office administration in the healthcare sector.

Lightmatter

Series D in 2024
Lightmatter specializes in developing photonic chips that leverage light for data processing and communication, significantly enhancing the speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence computations. By utilizing integrated optical technology, the company designs processors that accelerate key operations in neural networks through programmable photonic elements, which are fabricated alongside traditional transistors. This innovative approach allows for improved performance in applications such as image recognition and natural language processing while maintaining low power consumption. Lightmatter's technology primarily serves sectors including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, positioning the company as a leader in light-based computing solutions.

Lightmatter

Series C in 2023
Lightmatter specializes in developing photonic chips that leverage light for data processing and communication, significantly enhancing the speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence computations. By utilizing integrated optical technology, the company designs processors that accelerate key operations in neural networks through programmable photonic elements, which are fabricated alongside traditional transistors. This innovative approach allows for improved performance in applications such as image recognition and natural language processing while maintaining low power consumption. Lightmatter's technology primarily serves sectors including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, positioning the company as a leader in light-based computing solutions.

Lightmatter

Series C in 2023
Lightmatter specializes in developing photonic chips that leverage light for data processing and communication, significantly enhancing the speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence computations. By utilizing integrated optical technology, the company designs processors that accelerate key operations in neural networks through programmable photonic elements, which are fabricated alongside traditional transistors. This innovative approach allows for improved performance in applications such as image recognition and natural language processing while maintaining low power consumption. Lightmatter's technology primarily serves sectors including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, positioning the company as a leader in light-based computing solutions.

Galileo

Series D in 2022
Galileo, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing healthcare solutions through a mobile application, enabling direct access to clinical care and expertise via smartphones. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company facilitates communication between healthcare providers and patients using advanced telecommunications technologies. Galileo delivers high-touch, data-driven, multi-specialty care to a diverse patient population, offering services over the phone and in various settings. The company is recognized by regional and national health plans, employers, and major corporations for its effectiveness in enhancing population health. Galileo's mission is to address complex healthcare challenges and foster closer connections between patients and providers.

Brightline

Series C in 2022
Brightline, Inc. is a provider of pediatric behavioral health care services, established in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company offers a range of services including behavior therapy, psychiatry and medication support, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. Brightline operates as a technology-enabled behavioral health home, utilizing innovative technology and virtual services to deliver integrated care. Its collaborative care team focuses on supporting children throughout their developmental stages and addressing the needs of their families. Brightline was previously known as Emilio Health, Inc. and rebranded in May 2020.

Dialpad

Series F in 2021
Dialpad, Inc. is a cloud-based communications platform that specializes in enterprise communication solutions. The company offers a range of services, including voice, video, group messaging, SMS, MMS, conferencing, and document sharing, all designed to facilitate secure collaboration for remote teams. Dialpad’s product offerings include Dialpad, Dialpad Sell, UberConference, and Dialpad Contact Center, all powered by advanced VoiceAI technology. These tools provide features such as real-time transcription, automated note-taking, live sentiment analysis, and voice analytics, which enhance communication and decision-making within organizations. Established in 2002 and based in San Francisco, Dialpad serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies like Motorola Solutions and Warby Parker. The company was formerly known as Switch Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2016, and it maintains strategic alliances, including one with SoftBank Corp.

Infinitus Systems

Series B in 2021
Infinitus Systems is an AI healthcare company focused on automating phone-based processes to enhance efficiency within the healthcare ecosystem. By streamlining tedious and time-consuming communication tasks, Infinitus aims to improve access to therapy, adherence, and affordability for patients. The company's innovative tool allows users to submit call requests easily, track updates, and receive notifications upon task completion. Infinitus Systems has raised $51.4 million in funding from prominent investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Coatue, and Google Ventures. Through its automation solutions, the company seeks to reduce the complexity and costs associated with back-office administration in the healthcare sector.

Brightline

Series B in 2021
Brightline, Inc. is a provider of pediatric behavioral health care services, established in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company offers a range of services including behavior therapy, psychiatry and medication support, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. Brightline operates as a technology-enabled behavioral health home, utilizing innovative technology and virtual services to deliver integrated care. Its collaborative care team focuses on supporting children throughout their developmental stages and addressing the needs of their families. Brightline was previously known as Emilio Health, Inc. and rebranded in May 2020.

Lightmatter

Series B in 2021
Lightmatter specializes in developing photonic chips that leverage light for data processing and communication, significantly enhancing the speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence computations. By utilizing integrated optical technology, the company designs processors that accelerate key operations in neural networks through programmable photonic elements, which are fabricated alongside traditional transistors. This innovative approach allows for improved performance in applications such as image recognition and natural language processing while maintaining low power consumption. Lightmatter's technology primarily serves sectors including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, positioning the company as a leader in light-based computing solutions.

Dialpad

Series E in 2020
Dialpad, Inc. is a cloud-based communications platform that specializes in enterprise communication solutions. The company offers a range of services, including voice, video, group messaging, SMS, MMS, conferencing, and document sharing, all designed to facilitate secure collaboration for remote teams. Dialpad’s product offerings include Dialpad, Dialpad Sell, UberConference, and Dialpad Contact Center, all powered by advanced VoiceAI technology. These tools provide features such as real-time transcription, automated note-taking, live sentiment analysis, and voice analytics, which enhance communication and decision-making within organizations. Established in 2002 and based in San Francisco, Dialpad serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies like Motorola Solutions and Warby Parker. The company was formerly known as Switch Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2016, and it maintains strategic alliances, including one with SoftBank Corp.

Lightmatter

Series A in 2019
Lightmatter specializes in developing photonic chips that leverage light for data processing and communication, significantly enhancing the speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence computations. By utilizing integrated optical technology, the company designs processors that accelerate key operations in neural networks through programmable photonic elements, which are fabricated alongside traditional transistors. This innovative approach allows for improved performance in applications such as image recognition and natural language processing while maintaining low power consumption. Lightmatter's technology primarily serves sectors including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, positioning the company as a leader in light-based computing solutions.

Pindrop

Series D in 2018
Pindrop specializes in providing advanced phone fraud detection and call center authentication technology, aimed at enhancing security and trust in voice interactions. By analyzing call audio, Pindrop's solutions can locate and authenticate phone devices, effectively identifying fraudulent calls and verifying legitimate ones through a comprehensive risk database. This technology enables enterprises to streamline call center operations, reduce call times, and improve customer experiences while minimizing fraud losses. As businesses increasingly rely on voice-driven interactions, Pindrop is committed to unlocking the value of these exchanges, ensuring that both enterprises and consumers can engage securely and confidently.

Mode

Series B in 2018
Mode operates a high-performance software-defined core network (SD-CORE) that utilizes a breakthrough in real-time network control. Co-founded by two Cornell computer scientists known for their contributions to packet-switched networks, Mode has developed a mathematically optimal routing system called Mode HALO. The company's core technology supports various applications, including SD-WAN, cloud access, unified communications, and ultra-low latency services. Mode Core is designed to enhance enterprise wide area networks (WANs) by providing reliable, quality of service (QoS) connectivity, combined with cloud elasticity and competitive pricing. Based in San Francisco, Mode has received backing from prominent investors, including Google Ventures, NEA, and the National Science Foundation, and has been acquired by VMware.

Vyng

Seed Round in 2017
Vyng has built a next-generation Caller ID platform that visualizes every call. Vyng is helping start better conversations between friends, family, and businesses for the next half billion smartphone users in India and beyond. Vyng boasts 4 billion videos played across 170 countries since its launch in 2018. The company has raised $7MM and is backed by March Capital, Omidyar Network, a Sequoia Capital partner, and the founders of Giphy and GroupMe.

Dialpad

Series C in 2017
Dialpad, Inc. is a cloud-based communications platform that specializes in enterprise communication solutions. The company offers a range of services, including voice, video, group messaging, SMS, MMS, conferencing, and document sharing, all designed to facilitate secure collaboration for remote teams. Dialpad’s product offerings include Dialpad, Dialpad Sell, UberConference, and Dialpad Contact Center, all powered by advanced VoiceAI technology. These tools provide features such as real-time transcription, automated note-taking, live sentiment analysis, and voice analytics, which enhance communication and decision-making within organizations. Established in 2002 and based in San Francisco, Dialpad serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies like Motorola Solutions and Warby Parker. The company was formerly known as Switch Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2016, and it maintains strategic alliances, including one with SoftBank Corp.

Pindrop

Series C in 2016
Pindrop specializes in providing advanced phone fraud detection and call center authentication technology, aimed at enhancing security and trust in voice interactions. By analyzing call audio, Pindrop's solutions can locate and authenticate phone devices, effectively identifying fraudulent calls and verifying legitimate ones through a comprehensive risk database. This technology enables enterprises to streamline call center operations, reduce call times, and improve customer experiences while minimizing fraud losses. As businesses increasingly rely on voice-driven interactions, Pindrop is committed to unlocking the value of these exchanges, ensuring that both enterprises and consumers can engage securely and confidently.

HEAVY.AI

Series A in 2016
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps businesses and government entities uncover valuable opportunities and risks within extensive location and time data. Its technology leverages the capabilities of modern GPU and CPU hardware to facilitate high-speed analytics and visualization. The platform features a structured query language-compliant database and an advanced visual analytics engine, allowing users to analyze and visualize large datasets efficiently. Clients from various sectors, including government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education, utilize HEAVY.AI's solutions to enhance decision-making processes and gain insights from multi-billion record datasets.

Plexxi

Venture Round in 2016
Plexxi Inc. is a provider of converged application-defined network infrastructure designed to enhance the performance of applications in software-defined data centers and public/private clouds. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including hardware, management systems, and application integrations, which enable cloud builders to create and manage private, public, and hybrid cloud networks efficiently. Plexxi's solutions focus on optimizing network performance, allowing applications to operate at the speed of business. Founded in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company following its acquisition in 2018.

LotusFlare

Series A in 2015
LotusFlare, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2013. It develops a digital commerce and monetization platform that enhances the customer experience for enterprises, particularly in the telecommunications and media sectors. The company's flagship offering, DataEye, is an Android app designed to help users manage their mobile data usage efficiently, thereby conserving both data and battery life. Additionally, LotusFlare provides a cloud-native business support system called Digital Network Operator (DNO) Cloud, which enables communications providers to launch new digital brands, create marketplaces for monetizing APIs and 5G assets, and simplify virtual network services. Its technology is particularly beneficial for rural areas, facilitating access to high-speed data and allowing telecommunications companies to create data packs and promotions without disrupting core networks. LotusFlare serves a range of notable clients, including A1, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom, among others.

Dialpad

Series C in 2015
Dialpad, Inc. is a cloud-based communications platform that specializes in enterprise communication solutions. The company offers a range of services, including voice, video, group messaging, SMS, MMS, conferencing, and document sharing, all designed to facilitate secure collaboration for remote teams. Dialpad’s product offerings include Dialpad, Dialpad Sell, UberConference, and Dialpad Contact Center, all powered by advanced VoiceAI technology. These tools provide features such as real-time transcription, automated note-taking, live sentiment analysis, and voice analytics, which enhance communication and decision-making within organizations. Established in 2002 and based in San Francisco, Dialpad serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies like Motorola Solutions and Warby Parker. The company was formerly known as Switch Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2016, and it maintains strategic alliances, including one with SoftBank Corp.

HEAVY.AI

Seed Round in 2014
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps businesses and government entities uncover valuable opportunities and risks within extensive location and time data. Its technology leverages the capabilities of modern GPU and CPU hardware to facilitate high-speed analytics and visualization. The platform features a structured query language-compliant database and an advanced visual analytics engine, allowing users to analyze and visualize large datasets efficiently. Clients from various sectors, including government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education, utilize HEAVY.AI's solutions to enhance decision-making processes and gain insights from multi-billion record datasets.

Doctor On Demand

Seed Round in 2013
Doctor On Demand is a video telemedicine company, offering on-demand and scheduled visits with US-licensed healthcare providers via any smartphone, tablet, or computer. It focuses on providing solutions for employers, health plans, retail clinics, and health systems. With solutions for employers, health plans, retail clinics, and health systems, Doctor On Demand is redefining the industry with top-rated customer experience, highest clinical standards, and implementation and customer success directors, as well as 24/7 customer support. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Dialpad

Series B in 2012
Dialpad, Inc. is a cloud-based communications platform that specializes in enterprise communication solutions. The company offers a range of services, including voice, video, group messaging, SMS, MMS, conferencing, and document sharing, all designed to facilitate secure collaboration for remote teams. Dialpad’s product offerings include Dialpad, Dialpad Sell, UberConference, and Dialpad Contact Center, all powered by advanced VoiceAI technology. These tools provide features such as real-time transcription, automated note-taking, live sentiment analysis, and voice analytics, which enhance communication and decision-making within organizations. Established in 2002 and based in San Francisco, Dialpad serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies like Motorola Solutions and Warby Parker. The company was formerly known as Switch Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2016, and it maintains strategic alliances, including one with SoftBank Corp.

Dialpad

Series A in 2011
Dialpad, Inc. is a cloud-based communications platform that specializes in enterprise communication solutions. The company offers a range of services, including voice, video, group messaging, SMS, MMS, conferencing, and document sharing, all designed to facilitate secure collaboration for remote teams. Dialpad’s product offerings include Dialpad, Dialpad Sell, UberConference, and Dialpad Contact Center, all powered by advanced VoiceAI technology. These tools provide features such as real-time transcription, automated note-taking, live sentiment analysis, and voice analytics, which enhance communication and decision-making within organizations. Established in 2002 and based in San Francisco, Dialpad serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies like Motorola Solutions and Warby Parker. The company was formerly known as Switch Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2016, and it maintains strategic alliances, including one with SoftBank Corp.
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