David Krane

David Krane serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at GV. He served as a Board Member at CircleUp Network and Crossfader. He co-manages the fund and invests in a wide range of technology companies including Uber, Nest and Urban Engines. His Google career began 15 years ago, as Director of Global Communications and Public Affairs. In this role, he oversaw the company's strategic communications programs worldwide and worked as a member of the senior leadership team to grow Google from a small startup to a multi-billion dollar global enterprise. His prior professional experience spanned both startup and public companies, including Apple Computer, QUALCOMM, Four11 (now Yahoo! Mail), and two computer security software developers.