Apr 2, 2021 - Economy

Blake Byers leaves Google Ventures

Dan Primack

Illustration: Lazaro Gamio/Axios

Blake Byers has stepped down as a general partner with Google Ventures, after an 9-year run during which he invested primarily in biotech companies like Denali, Grail and Neuralink. He also led the earliest outside investment in Robinhood.

Why it matters: Byers was one of the earliest investors at GV, which has become one of the Silicon Valley's most active venture capital firms.

It appears that Byers plans to launch his own firm called Byers Capital, based on a LinkedIn profile update. Word is that it will be split around 50/50 between biotech and regular tech, leading Series A and B rounds with the occassional growth equity deal.
GV tells Axios that some of his board seats will be transitioned to other investors at the firm.

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