Anika Gupta Vatsa, PhD
Principal
Google Ventures
GV principal investing in biotech companies developing new medicines.
Bio
Professional summary
Tom Hulme is a Managing Partner at GV. His official profile says he is GV's head of Europe and co-lead of the tech investing team globally. It describes his focus across fintech, enterprise, AI, science, and consumer applications, using lenses of technology, design, and business. Before GV, he was a design director at IDEO, led startup efforts globally, and founded OpenIDEO, an open innovation platform for social good challenges. Earlier, he was managing director of British sports car manufacturer Marcos and founded Magnom, a magnetic filter startup. His profile says he has been an angel investor in more than 30 companies and lists investments including Blockchain, Currencycloud, GoCardless, Gravity Sketch, Lemonade, Monzo, Multiverse, Nothing, Snyk, Stripe, Tessl, Vaccitech, and nPlan. It also says he received an MBE in the King's Birthday Honors in 2025 for Services to the Military.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Seed / early-stageGrowth
Sector
FintechEnterpriseAIScienceConsumer applicationsDesign-led technology
Thesis
Fintech, enterprise, AI, science, and consumer applicationsTechnology, design, and business intersectionsHard technical or business problems where founders have an unfair advantage
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Blockchain.comCurrencycloudGoCardlessGravity SketchLemonadeMonzoMultiverseNothingSnykStripeTesslVaccitechnPlanMileIQTray.io
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Emphasize why the hardest part of the business creates unfair advantage, and connect the opportunity across technology, design, and business impact.
Personalization hooks
- 1IDEO and OpenIDEO background combining design and social-good innovation
- 2Founder/operator experience at Marcos and Magnom
- 3Long-term founder relationships from angel investing
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile says he received an MBE in the King's Birthday Honors in 2025 for Services to the Military.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- GV (Google Ventures)Managing Partner & Head of EuropePresent
- IDEODesign DirectorPrior to GV
- Marcos (British sports car manufacturer)Managing DirectorPrior
- Magnom (magnetic filter startup)FounderPrior
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration (Baker Scholar)
- University of BristolBSc (First Class), Physics
- University of the Arts LondonHonorary Doctorate, Design
Skills
Venture CapitalEuropean TechDesign ThinkingAI InvestingConsumer TechFintech
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