GV Management Company, L.L.C.[5] is a venture capital investment arm of Alphabet Inc., founded by Bill Maris,[6] that provides seed, venture, and growth stage funding to technology companies. Founded as Google Ventures in 2010, the firm has operated independently of Google, Alphabet's search and advertising division, since 2015. Through GV, Alphabet shareholders have indirect exposure to private market investments, with Alphabet among the largest holders of private assets of any public company as of 2024.[7] GV invests in startup companies in a variety of fields ranging from the Internet, software, and hardware to life science, healthcare, artificial intelligence, transportation, cyber security and agriculture.[8]