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10 CapitalG investors
These ten current and former CapitalG investors have held investing roles at the fund. A reader can learn how investors at CapitalG approach their work from people who have held the role.
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01—10Alex Nichols
LinkedInExperience: General Partner · CapitalG
General Partner at CapitalG since 2018, based in San Francisco, a role the profile lists at partner level in general management. The listing for Alex Nichols shows board observer roles at Whatnot (since 2021) and Odoo (since 2024), and investor roles at Stripe (since 2018) and Tebi (since 2025).
David Lawee
LinkedInExperience: Founder and Managing Partner, CapitalG · CapitalG
Former Founder and Managing Partner of CapitalG (2013–2023); the profile describes founding and leading the fund and building a team that made investments in more than 50 companies. David Lawee was earlier Vice President, Corporate Development (2008–2013) and Vice President Marketing (CMO) (2005–2008) at Google and Co-Founder of Xfire (2003–2005), and is now a Stanford DCI Continuing Fellow.
Gene Frantz
LinkedInExperience: General Partner · CapitalG
General Partner at CapitalG since 2013, based in San Francisco and Mountain View, a role the profile lists at partner level in general management. Gene Frantz was earlier a Partner at TPG (1999–2012), worked in Oracle Ventures at Oracle (1998–1999) and was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley (1995–1998).
James Luo
LinkedInExperience: General Partner · CapitalG
General Partner at CapitalG since 2018, based in San Francisco, a role the profile lists at partner level in general management. James Luo was earlier an Investor at Viking Global Investors (2017) and at Advent (2014–2016), and a Consultant at McKinsey & Company (2012–2014).
Jamie Rosen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · CapitalG
Vice President at CapitalG since 2021, based in San Francisco, after serving at the fund as an Investor (2019–2021); the profile describes the role as technology investor at Alphabet's independent growth fund. Earlier roles were Associate Consultant at Bain & Company (2017–2019) and Leveraged Finance at Morgan Stanley (2016).
Jane Alexander
LinkedInExperience: Partner · CapitalG
Partner at CapitalG since 2024, based in San Francisco, a role the profile lists at partner level in general management. Before CapitalG, Jane Alexander was CMO (2021–2023) and Chief of Staff (2019–2021) at Carta, and the listing also shows Investment Team at Accel (2018) and Go-to-Market at Sourcegraph (2017).
Jesse Wedler
LinkedInExperience: General Partner · CapitalG
General Partner at CapitalG since 2013, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, a role the profile lists at partner level in general management. Jesse Wedler's listing shows a Board Member role at Albert (since 2023), a Board Observer role at Farther (since 2024) and investor roles at Clio and TeamSystem (since 2024).
Kelly Barton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · CapitalG
Former Vice President at CapitalG (2021–2026) in San Francisco, a role the profile lists at President/Vice President level in general management. Before CapitalG the listing shows Consultant and Associate roles at Boston Consulting Group (2019–2021). Kelly Barton is now a Partner at Index Ventures (since 2026) and also competes as a Professional Ironman Triathlete.
Laela Sturdy
LinkedInExperience: Managing Partner · CapitalG
Managing Partner at CapitalG since 2013, based in San Francisco; the profile describes Laela Sturdy as leader of Alphabet's independent growth fund. Before CapitalG, the listing shows Managing Director at Google (2007–2013) and Case Team Leader at Bain & Company (2004–2006).
Terese Hougaard
LinkedInExperience: Partner · CapitalG
Former Partner at CapitalG (2017–2020) in San Francisco, after serving there as Vice President (2016–2017) and Growth Lead (2015–2016). The profile says Terese Hougaard worked with late-stage investments including Stripe, Robinhood, Airbnb and UiPath and was a board member and observer. The later role was Partner, Investment Team at Atomico (2020–2025).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a corporate-backed growth investor source, evaluate and win a deal?
- 02How do general partners, partners and vice presidents divide work on a growth investing team?
- 03What does a growth investor do for a company after the investment closes?
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