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Jeff Dean

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Description

Jeff Dean joined Google in 1999 and is currently a Google Senior Fellow in Google's Research Group, where he leads the Google Brain team, Go...

Investor Profile

Jeff Dean has backed more than 61 startups, with 24 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 5% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Japan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology, Information Technology.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (39%)
  • Series A (30%)
  • Pre Seed (15%)
  • Series B (8%)
  • Series Unknown (5%)
  • Series C (2%)
  • Series D (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (87%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • Australia (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Biotechnology
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Machine Learning
  • Health Care
  • Internet
  • Life Science
  • Generative Ai
  • Property Management
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Jeff Dean frequently co-invest with?

Refactor
North America, California, United States, Burlingame
Co-Investments: 4
Valor Equity Partners
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 3
AIX Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Felicis
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 5
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Radical Ventures
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 5
Fifty Years
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 9
Coatue
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Jeff Dean often collaborate with?

GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
ES
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 4
MB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 5
RH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
MC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
AD
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 3
YL
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
TP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
EG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 5

What are some of recent deals done by Jeff Dean?

Emerald AI

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Emerald AI develops software managing data center energy for power grids.

EnergyInformation TechnologyPower GridSaaSSoftware
SeedJul 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $24,500,000
Parallel Bio

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Parallel Bio develops tools that help in the discovery and development of immunotherapies.

BiotechnologyLife SciencePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Series AJun 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $21,000,000
Akido Labs

Los Angeles, California, United States

Akido is a care delivery platform based in Los Angeles with the mission to ensure our most vulnerable communities thrive.

Health CareInformation Technology
Series BMay 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $60,000,000

The company specializes in developing AI research agents that streamline knowledge workflows.

Series AMay 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $43,500,000
Stately Bio

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Stately Bio is the trade-off between measuring cells and keeping them alive.

Biotechnology
SeedMay 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
P-1 AI

Henderson, Nevada, United States

P-1 AI is a technology company focused on developing an artificial general engineering intelligence (AGEI).

Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareWeb Development
SeedApr 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
Happyverse

San Francisco, California, United States

Intelligent AI Avatars

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer SoftwareInformation Technology
Pre SeedApr 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Yutori

San Francisco, California, United States

Yutori is part of a slew of AI startups creating autonomous agents, or systems that use AI to perform actions on their own.

Information TechnologyInternet
SeedMar 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Workhelix

Palo Alto, California, United States

Workhelix is a developer of workforce management platform to assist with business management.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Series AFeb 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
OpenInfer

San Mateo, California, United States

OpenInfer develops an AI inference engine for edge applications

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
SeedFeb 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,000,000