GE Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
GE Ventures is the corporate venture arm of General Electric Company (industrial). It was founded in 2013 and is based in Menlo Park, United States. It invests from Seed to Series C+ in healthcare and Life Sciences, energy and Mobility, manufacturing and Supply Chain. Status: closed.
- Commitment by parentS3
- USD 150M
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series C+ |
| Sectors | Healthcare and Life Sciences, Energy and Mobility, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Enterprise Productivity Applications, Digital Infrastructure, Frontier Technologies |
| Geography | North America, Asia, Middle East and Africa |
| Offices | Menlo Park, United States, Boston, United States, Chicago, United States, Houston, United States, Shanghai, China, Tel Aviv, Israel |
Sources: S7 The Venture Codex: GE Ventures fund profile (team list and 114 recorded rounds); S2 Wayback: GE Ventures site, focus areas (Dec 2019); S3 Wikipedia: GE Ventures.
Data behind this graphic
The firm has not published a portfolio breakdown.
Sources: .
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 150M | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S3 |
| Companies backed | 75 | companies | Reported in the press | S3 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 17 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S3 Wikipedia: GE Ventures.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, United States
- Offices
- Menlo Park, United States
- Boston, United States
- Chicago, United States
- Houston, United States
- Shanghai, China
- Tel Aviv, Israel
Investment regionsS7S2S3
- North America
- Asia
- Middle East and Africa
LeadersS8S7
- Sue SiegelCEO (as of 2015; also Chief Innovation Officer from 23 Oct 2017)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Ralph Taylor-SmithManaging DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Jessica ZeaskeDirector of Healthcare InvestmentsFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Geoff SmithManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
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Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | General Electric Company | Single source | S3 |
| Parent industry | Industrial | Single source | S3 |
| Founded | 2013 | Single source | S3 |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, United States | Single source | S3 |
| Status | Closed | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S3 |
| Headline size | USD 150M (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S3 |
| Companies backed | 75 | Single source | S3 |
| Stages | Seed, Series B, Series C+ (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S7 |
Fund vehicles
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 17 companies.S3
The firm also states 75 companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S3
Every company on the GE Ventures list
17 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S3 Read the firm's list.
- Airware
- Aras
- Carbon
- Catalant
- Clearpath Robotics
- Desktop Metal
- Enbala
- Evidation Health
- HourlyNerd
- Menlo Micro
- Mocana
- Nanosonics
- Nexar
- Proterra
- Tamr
- Upskill
- Volta
History
- GE Ventures launches in Silicon Valley (May 2013).S3
- Menlo Micro launched as spinout, Dec 2016.S3
- GE prepares sale of the whole GE Ventures portfolio, net asset value around USD 500 million; effort fails.S4
- Sale of 16 healthcare stakes, then 11 industrial stakes to 40 North Ventures (30 Jul 2020); site notice says platform being disbursed.S4
- GE HealthCare hiring for a new venture unit.S5
Where sources disagree
- Operating end: Dissolved in 2020 (Wikipedia, citing archived site of 1 Jun 2020) (S3) vs Shut down in 2021 (Global Venturing, Jan 2026) (S5). Two end dates published. The Jun 2020 site notice says the platform is being disbursed.S3S5
- Successor units: GE HealthCare forming a venture unit led by Sabir Rassiwalla (Jan 2026, hiring a director and an associate) (S5) vs GE Vernova Ventures reported seeking USD 200 to 250 million annually (Axios, 30 Sep 2026, headline seen in search, article not fetched) (S6). Successor activity sits in separate listed companies, not under the GE Ventures name.S5S6
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1Wayback: GE Ventures refocus notice (geventures.com, 1 Jun 2020)Firm
- S2Wayback: GE Ventures site, focus areas (Dec 2019)Firm
- S3Wikipedia: GE VenturesPress
- S4Axios: GE selling more tech startup investments to 40 North (30 Jul 2020)Press
- S5Global Venturing: GE gets back in the CVC game with healthcare venture unit (28 Jan 2026)Press
- S6Axios Pro: GE Vernova Ventures preparing to seek $250 million (30 Sep 2026, headline from search; article not fetched)Press
- S7The Venture Codex: GE Ventures fund profile (team list and 114 recorded rounds)Third-party report
- S8Invest for Health: Sue Siegel bio (CEO of GE Ventures)Third-party report
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