
Bill Maris
Founding CEO of Google Ventures and founder of Section 32, focusing on life sciences and deep tech.
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Summary
Bill Maris is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has significantly shaped the technology and life sciences investment landscapes. He is best known as the founder and first CEO of Google Ventures (GV), where he led investments in major companies like Nest, Uber, and CrowdStrike, and as the creator of Google's Calico project, which aims to treat aging as a disease. Maris also founded the early web hosting service Burlee.com and the venture capital firm Section 32 (S32), which focuses on frontier technologies, computational biology, and artificial intelligence. Throughout his career, he has championed data-driven investment strategies and highlighted the potential of deep tech despite regulatory hurdles.
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Education
Middlebury College (Neuroscience, 1997)
Full Name
William J. Maris
Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
1975-01-01
Key Achievements
Led over 150 exits and backed 50+ companies valued over $1B
Timeline
- Graduated with highest honors in neuroscience from Middlebury College and began working as a biotechnology analyst for Investor AB. (Source: Grokipedia)
1997-06-01
- Founded early web hosting pioneer Burlee.com. (Source: Wikipedia)
1997-12-31
- Sold Burlee.com and began working with a nonprofit organization to treat cataract blindness in India. (Source: Grokipedia)
2002-01-01
- Founded Google Ventures (GV) as the venture capital investment arm of Google. (Source: Wikipedia)
2008-01-01
- Created Calico, a Google-backed life sciences company focused on aging and age-related diseases. (Source: Wikipedia)
2013-09-18
- Stepped down from his role as CEO of Google Ventures. (Source: Grokipedia)
2016-08-12
- Founded Section 32 (S32), a venture capital firm focused on frontier technology and computational biology. (Source: Grokipedia)
2017-01-01
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Bill Maris (born William J. Maris) is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist focused on technology and the life sciences. Bill Maris's investments have to date resulted in over 150 exits and more than 50 companies that have grown to over $1B in value, including: Nest, Uber, Crowdstrike, Coinbase, 23andMe, Flatiron Health (acquired by Roche), Foundation Medicine (acquired by Roche), The Climate Corporation, Vir, and Auris (acquired by Johnson & Johnson). He is the founder and first CEO of Google Ventures (GV) and also served as VP of Special Projects at Google/Alphabet. He is the creator of Google's Calico project, a company created to treat aging as a disease, and cure it. He is the founder of early web hosting pioneer Burlee.com, now part of Web.com, and the founder of S32, a California-based venture fund focused on frontier technology.
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- Bill Maris - Wikipedia
Bill Maris (born William J. Maris) is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist focused on technology and the life sciences. Bill Maris's investments have to date resulted in over 150 exits "Exit (investing)") and more than 50 companies that have grown to over $1B in value, including: Nest, Uber, Crowdstrike, Coinbase, 23andMe, Flatiron Health") (acquired by Roche), Foundation Medicine (acquired by Roche), The Climate Corporation, Vir, and Auris (acquired by Johnson & Johnson). He is the founder and first CEO of Google Ventures (GV) "GV (company)") and also served as VP of Special Projects at Google/Alphabet. He is the creator of Google's Calico "Calico (company)") project, a company created to treat aging as a disease, and cure it. He is the founder of early web hosting pioneer [...] Maris founded GV, formerly Google Ventures, in 2008 as the venture capital investment arm of Google. He was responsible for the fund's strategy and management, and oversaw $3.0 billion in investments in technology and the life sciences. Bill was also Google's Vice President of Special Projects and head of Google for Startups and led Google's global startup and private company investment activities, including building a team of 70+ across 13 global offices, eight countries and nine different venture funds.[citation needed] [...] and cure it. He is the founder of early web hosting pioneer Burlee.com, now part of Web.com, and the founder of S32 "S32 (company)"), a California-based venture fund focused on frontier technology.
- Bill Maris — Grokipedia
Bill Maris (born William J. Maris) is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist specializing in technology and life sciences investments, best known for founding and serving as the first CEO of Google Ventures (now GV), Alphabet Inc.'s venture capital arm, from 2009 to 2016.(#ref-1)](#ref-1)(#ref-2)](#ref-2) Maris graduated with highest honors in neuroscience from Middlebury College in 1997 and conducted research at Duke University Medical Center's Department of Neurobiology, focusing on the molecular and cellular biology of the brain.(#ref-3)](#ref-3)(#ref-1)](#ref-1) His early career included roles as a biotech and healthcare portfolio manager, before he was recruited by Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to establish Google Ventures, where he led investments in over [...] After departing from Google Ventures in 2017, Bill Maris founded Section 32 (now known as S32), an independent venture capital firm dedicated to investing in frontier technologies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other transformative fields.(#ref-38)](#ref-38)(#ref-39)](#ref-39) The firm's inaugural fund closed at $150 million, exceeding its initial target of $100 million due to robust investor interest, and targeted early-stage opportunities in sectors where Maris had prior expertise from his time leading GV's biotech investments.(#ref-40)](#ref-40)(#ref-38)](#ref-38) Under Maris's leadership, Section 32 expanded rapidly through successive funds, achieving approximately $2 billion in assets under management across multiple vehicles by the [...] After graduating from college, Bill Maris began his career as a biotechnology analyst for Investor AB, a major Swedish investment holding company, working in its New York City office for about six months in 1997.(#ref-1)](#ref-1)(#ref-13)](#ref-13) In this role, he focused on analyzing scientific reports to evaluate potential investments in biotechnology and healthcare companies.(#ref-11)](#ref-11) Following the sale of Burlee.com in 2002, Maris worked at a nonprofit organization, developing technology to treat cataract blindness in India until around 2008.(#ref-1)](#ref-1) During this period, he also built connections in Silicon Valley, including stays with Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife Anne Wojcicki. These experiences in biotech analysis, entrepreneurship, and healthcare
- VC Corner: Bill Maris of Google Ventures | Startup Grind
Bill Maris is the managing partner of Google Ventures, where he and his team are seeking out new technologies, startups, and disruptive ideas. He brings with him a combination of technical expertise and hands on startup experience, including founding Web hosting pioneer Burlee.com (now part of Web.com), where he built much of the key computing, network, and technological infrastructure. Prior to that, Bill was a biotechnology and healthcare portfolio manager for Stockholm, Sweden-based Investor AB. Bill's background also includes research at the Duke University Medical Center, Department of Neurobiology with a focus on molecular and behavioral neuroscience. Bill received his degree in neuroscience with highest honors from Middlebury College, and is based in Mountain View, CA. [...] Startup Grind logo # VC Corner: Bill Maris of Google Ventures Bill Maris is the founder and CEO of Google Ventures, the official venture investment arm of Alphabet (previously Google). GV provides venture capital funding to bold new companies. In the fields of life science, healthcare, artificial intelligence, robotics, transportation, cyber security and agriculture, GV’s companies aim to improve lives and change industries. GV operates a team of world-class engineers, designers, physicians, scientists, marketers, and investors who work together to provide these startups support on the road to success. [...] Founded in 2009, GV has $2.4 billion under management. Among its 300 investments are Uber, Nest, Slack, Foundation Medicine, Flatiron Health, and One Medical Group. GV is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, New York, and London. Bill Maris joined Startup Grind to share his journey as an entrepreneur and his team’s strategy as an investor. Read our highlights below or watch the full video here. Our weekly VC Corner is brought to you by Pivotal.io Tell us about where you grew up and your first job.
- Bill Maris (Google Ventures) Being Born an Entrepreneur
Bill Maris is the managing partner of Google Ventures, where he and his team are seeking out new technologies, startups, and disruptive ideas. He brings with him a combination of technical expertise and hands on startup experience, including founding Web hosting pioneer Burlee.com (now part of Web.com), where he built much of the key computing, network, and technological infrastructure. Prior to that, Bill was a biotechnology and healthcare portfolio manager for Stockholm, Sweden-based Investor AB. Bill's background also includes research at the Duke University Medical Center, Department of Neurobiology with a focus on molecular and behavioral neuroscience. Bill received his degree in neuroscience with highest honors from Middlebury College, and is based in Mountain View, CA. The event [...] # Bill Maris (Google Ventures) Being Born an Entrepreneur Image 7: Startup Grind Startup Grind Startup Grind 85.7K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 7 Share Save Download Download 2.4K views 12 years ago 2,496 views • Sep 27, 2013 Bill Maris is the managing partner of Google Ventures, where he and his team are seeking out new technologies, startups, and disruptive ideas. He brings with him a combination of technical expertise and hands on startup experience, including founding Web hosting pioneer Burlee.com (now part of Web.com), where he built much of the key computing, network, and technolo…...more ...more Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Image 8 ### Startup Grind 85.7K subscribers
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