Cloud computing
10 Google startups leaders
These ten current and former Google startups leaders have held head of startups, startup success, startup strategy and VC and startup partnerships roles at Google Cloud and Google for Startups across North America, Latin America and Europe. A reader can learn how startup programs are run at Google from people who led them.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ally Clegg
LinkedInExperience: Director, Startups and Scale ups - Google Cloud (Interim) · Google
Interim Director, Startups and Scale ups - Google Cloud since April 2026, alongside Head of Startup Activation, UKI - Startup and Scale Ups since January 2026. Their profile says they lead the UK and Ireland startup team. They were Global Account Director - Strategic Financial Services at Google (2023–2026).
Haris Alibegovic
LinkedInExperience: Head of Digital Natives & Startups - Central and Eastern Europe, Google Cloud · Google
Former Head of Digital Natives & Startups - Central and Eastern Europe, Google Cloud (2022–2026), after Corporate Business Lead - Central and Eastern Europe, Google Cloud (2020–2022). Since January 2026 they have been Head of Enterprise Digital Natives - Central and Eastern Europe, Google Cloud.
Jason Leder
LinkedInExperience: Head of VCs and Startups, Global Partnerships (Americas) · Google
Former Head of VCs and Startups, Global Partnerships (Americas) at Google (2022–2026), after Head of VC and Startup Partnerships, US (2018–2022) and Strategic Partner Development Lead, VCs and Startups (2015–2018). Since July 2026 they have been Partnerships Lead, Google Cloud Startup Springboard.
Jessica Lane
LinkedInExperience: Head of Google Cloud Startup Strategy and Operations · Google
Head of Google Cloud Startup Strategy and Operations since April 2025; the listing also shows Head of Google Cloud NorthAM Startup Sales Strategy and Ops since January 2024. They were also Head of NorthAM Corporate Strategy and Operations at Google (2022–2024) and Program Manager, Google Cloud (2016–2019).
Laura J. Watkins
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy & Operations, Cloud Startups · Google
Former Head of Strategy & Operations, Cloud Startups at Google (2019–2020). Since 2020 they have been Chief Of Staff, Startup Ecosystems at Google, and the listing also shows Global Startup Program Operations Lead since 2023. Before Google they worked in Strategic Partnerships (VC & Startups) at eBay (2017–2018).
Michal Kramarz
LinkedInExperience: Head of Google for Startups, Central & Eastern Europe · Google
Former Head of Google for Startups, Central & Eastern Europe (2019–2026), after Head of Startups, Export & Entrepreneurship Development at Google (2015–2019). Since April 2026 they have been Head of Incubation & Acceleration, CEE, Google Cloud.
Stephan Bitton
LinkedInExperience: Global Head, Founder Advocacy · Google
Global Head, Founder Advocacy at Google since January 2026, where their profile says they lead a team of technical strategists helping founders. They were Interim Country Sales Leader, Canada Startups at Google (2024–2025) and District Sales Leader, Startups Canada at Amazon Web Services (2022–2024).
Steven Koval
LinkedInExperience: Head of Startup Success, Google Cloud · Google
Head of Startup Success, Google Cloud since September 2023, where their profile says they lead a team working with founders and executives at new and high-potential startups. Earlier at Google they were Program Manager, Google Marketing Platform (2019–2023) and SMB Sales Manager, Google Cloud (2016–2017).
Tabitha Bertron
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sales GTM, Startups - Google Cloud · Google
Head of Sales GTM, Startups - Google Cloud since August 2025. Before that they were Head of Mid-Market Sales AUNZ, Google Customer Solutions (2021–2025) and Head of Lead Generation, Mid-Market AUNZ (2019–2020) at Google.
Walquiria Saad
LinkedInExperience: Head of Startup Success, Latin America, Google Cloud · Google Cloud
Former Head of Startup Success, Latin America, Google Cloud (2023–2025). Since January 2025 they have been Head of Sales Early Stage Digital Natives Brazil at Google Cloud, where their profile says they lead a startup team covering customer success and territory roles. They were Strategic Partner Manager Lead LATAM at Google Cloud (2021–2023).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's team to your question, since startup strategy and operations, startup success, sales go-to-market and VC partnerships are run by different leaders. Pick a regional head for questions about one market, such as Central and Eastern Europe, the UK and Ireland or Latin America, and a global strategy or partnerships leader for questions about how the program is designed.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a cloud provider organize startup strategy, startup success and startup sales teams?
- 02How do startup teams at a large cloud company build relationships with venture capital firms and accelerators?
- 03How does a startup program at a large technology company differ between regions such as Europe and Latin America?
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