The founder of Google Ventures is leaving
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Current managing partner David Krane will replace.
Maris founded Google Ventures, rebranded GV after the company restructured as Alphabet, in 2009.
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Since then, the company has invested in Uber, ecommerce company Jet, which just sold to Walmart for more than $3 billion, and buzzy startup Impossible Foods, which makes plant-based versions of animal products like meat and cheese.
Maris has been particularly interested in funding life sciences startups of late.
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The firm has actually been the most active corporate VC of the last six months, according to CB Insights.
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