July Newsletter

“Our goal is simple: we want to invest in the best ideas from the best European entrepreneurs, and help them bring those ideas to life.” - GV managing partner Bill Maris

GV is expanding to London with a new $100 million fund. We can’t wait to meet the most disruptive startups across Europe. Learn more

GV PERSPECTIVES

Foundation: Squarespace founder Anthony Casalena

Google Ventures general partner Kevin Rose sits down with Squarespace founder and CEO Anthony Casalena to discuss his roots as an entrepreneur and the company’s ideation narrative.

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12 things product managers should do in their first 30 days at a new company

Google Ventures product partner Ken Norton shares his checklist of twelve things product managers should do during their first thirty days on the job.

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IN THE NEWS


Can big data cure cancer? Fortune profiled data oncology platform Flatiron Health, providing an in-depth look at the entrepreneurial journey of the company's co-founders Nat Turner and Zach Weinberg, and welcoming their chief medical officer Amy Abernathy. Read on Fortune		Transcriptic’s robot-run biology lab lets researchers run experiments remotely VentureBeat featured Transcriptic and the launch of its new application platform that saves scientists lab time by conducting experiments remotely. Read on VentureBeat


TellApart buys Freshplum Freshplum is joining adtech company TellApart to deliver personalized, exclusive discounts to online shoppers. Congrats to the Freshplum team! Read on TechCrunch		Big data for everyone CNBC interviewed DataFox co-founder and CEO Bastiaan Janmaat about how the startup is providing access to real-time data on private tech companies. Watch on CNBC


DocuSign inks deal with FedEx E-signature platform DocuSign announced the company’s newest partnership with FedEx. CEO Keith Krach sat down with Fox Business to discuss the news. Watch on Fox Business		The 25 most innovative consumer and retail brands CircleUp CEO Ryan Caldbeck shed light on innovative retail and consumer brands, including portfolio company Blue Bottle Coffee. Read on Entrepreneur

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