A Look Into Google's Female Founder Alumni Network

Ivelina

October 29, 2024

Google’s female alumni network has become a launchpad for remarkable founders, with some seriously noteworthy startups. After establishing themselves at Google, these female founders are now building ventures that push the boundaries of tech and social impact. With experience from one of the world’s top tech companies, they’re leading businesses that are reshaping industries and making a meaningful difference.

Below we dive into the companies led by these Google alumni and the changes they’re driving across various sectors.

Examples include Jessica Powell's Audioshake, a music AI tool, Laura Modi's Bobbie, providing organic baby formula, and Carly Leahy's Modern Fertility, addressing women’s health. Through seed and venture capital, these companies showcase the entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of women from Google in reshaping industries worldwide.

List of all the amazing companies covered

Verily
Horizon Robotics
Modsy
ThirdLove
Modern Fertility
Bobbie
FIGUR8
Pace
CrowdAI
Warmly
Bridgesplit
Siren Snacks
Pump
Audioshake
KnowIt Events
Jurispect

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Verily

Founder: Jessica Mega

Google Role: Director, Google X

Capital Raised: $3.5B

Investors:

Stage: Secondary Market

Verily is an Alphabet health tech company focused on research, care, and health financing to deliver on the promise of precision health.

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Horizon Robotics

Founder: Annie Feiwen Tao

Google Role: Business Analyst

Capital Raised: $2.2B

Investors:

Stage: Corporate Round

Horizon Robotics is a leading provider of ADAS and AD solutions for passenger vehicles with proprietary software and hardware.

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Modsy

Founder: Shanna Tellerman

Google Role: Partner

Capital Raised: $72.7M

Investors: TCV

Stage: Series C

Modsy combines advanced 3D graphics, computer vision, and creative curation to provide its customers with home design guidance and plans.

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ThirdLove

Founder: Heidi Zak

Google Role: Senior Marketing Manager

Capital Raised: $68.6M

Investors: Halogen Ventures

Stage: Venture - Series Unknown

ThirdLove is a women’s lifestyle brand that offers a range of lingerie and underwear.

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Modern Fertility

Founder: Carly Leahy

Google Role: Creative Lead

Capital Raised: $22M

Investors: Forerunner Ventures

Stage: Series A

Modern Fertility is a women's health company closing the fertility information gap by letting women test key fertility hormones at home.

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Bobbie

Founder: Laura Modi

Google Role: Google Finance (Product Operations)

Capital Raised: $21.5M

Investors:

Stage: Series A

Bobbie offers organic baby formula to parents through a subscription service.

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FIGUR8

Founder: Nan-Wei Gong

Google Role: Research Development Lead

Capital Raised: $16.5M

Investors:

Stage: Convertible Note

FIGUR8 is a medical software developer of a wearable sensor technology designed for musculoskeletal health.

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Pace

Founder: Cat Lee

Google Role: MBA Intern

Capital Raised: $14.9M

Investors: Sequoia Capital

Stage: Series A

Pace plc engages in the design, development, and distribution of digital receivers and receiver decoders for the reception of digital.

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CrowdAI

Founder: Devaki Raj

Google Role: Data Scientist and 20% Product Manager

Capital Raised: $8.4M

Investors: Y Combinator

Stage: Series A

CrowdAI (www.crowdai.com) is a no-code end-to-end computer vision platform that enables anyone to build their own production-ready computer vision models in days.