# Jesse Wedler

> Jesse Wedler is a General Partner at CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth equity fund, where he has worked since its founding in 2013 - starting as an MBA intern and rising to lead investments in companies like Airbnb, Duolingo, Gusto, UiPath, and ID.me. Raised in Petaluma, California and educated at UC Berkeley and Stanford GSB, Wedler brings a deeply hands-on, thesis-driven approach to backing transformative B2B fintech, enterprise software, and identity companies at the growth stage. Known for rolling up his sleeves alongside founders and co-founding a chemistry camp for visually impaired youth with his brother, he blends long-term conviction with genuine operational partnership.

- **Role:** General Partner at CapitalG
- **Organizations:** CapitalG, Alphabet, Google, TPG Capital, Goldman Sachs
- **From:** Petaluma, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Led or played instrumental role in investments in Airbnb, Duolingo, Gusto, UiPath, ID.me, Next Insurance, Applied Systems, Looker, Unqork, Notarize, and Everlaw, Rose from MBA intern to General Partner at CapitalG, one of Alphabet's most prominent investment vehicles, Co-founded a chemistry camp for visually impaired youth with his brother Hoby in Napa

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the technology group
- **pre-2013** — Private equity and growth equity investing at TPG Capital across multiple sectors and geographies
- **2013** — Joined CapitalG (then Google Capital) as an MBA intern shortly after the fund was founded
- **2013-2018** — Rose through ranks at CapitalG, leading investments in Airbnb, Duolingo, Gusto, Looker, and Coupa
- **2018+** — Named General Partner at CapitalG; led investments in UiPath, ID.me, Next Insurance, Applied Systems, Unqork, MANTL, Everlaw
- **2020** — Published 'No Code will define the next generation of software' in TechCrunch
- **2023** — Became Board Observer at Duck Creek Technologies
- **2024** — Co-led Farther's $72M Series C alongside Viewpoint Ventures

## Achievements

- Led or played instrumental role in investments in Airbnb, Duolingo, Gusto, UiPath, ID.me, Next Insurance, Applied Systems, Looker, Unqork, Notarize, and Everlaw
- Rose from MBA intern to General Partner at CapitalG, one of Alphabet's most prominent investment vehicles
- Co-founded a chemistry camp for visually impaired youth with his brother Hoby in Napa
- First guest from the finance and investment world on The Insurance Technology Podcast
- Published thought leadership on no-code software in TechCrunch (2020), presaging a major market movement
- Led $40M Series B investment in MANTL, a fintech banking infrastructure company
- Co-led Farther's $72M Series C in October 2024

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Co-led Farther's $72M Series C alongside Viewpoint Ventures, backing the digital wealth management platform
- **2024-11** — Active involvement in Notarize investment highlighting digital notarization infrastructure
- **2023-03** — Became Board Observer at Duck Creek Technologies

## Links

- Website: https://capitalg.com/team/jesse-wedler/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jwedler
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jwedler

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Last updated: 2026-05-18