# Jill Chase

> Jill Chase is a General Partner at CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth-stage venture capital fund, where she leads investments in AI/ML, data infrastructure, and enterprise technology. A former startup founder (Y Combinator S17) and private-equity-backed CEO turned investor, she joined CapitalG in 2020 with a deliberate AI-first thesis - years before the sector exploded - and has since backed category-defining companies including Rippling, Physical Intelligence, LangChain, Baseten, and Canva. In January 2026, CapitalG promoted her to General Partner, the first such promotion in the firm's history.

- **Role:** General Partner at CapitalG
- **Organizations:** CapitalG, Alphabet, Nimble (co-founder), Interlaced (CEO), Alpine Investors (Operating Executive), Y Combinator (S17 alum), Stanford GSB (guest lecturer)
- **From:** Boston, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. Economics and Psychology (magna cum laude), Williams College, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** First internally promoted General Partner in CapitalG's 13-year history (January 2026), Led CapitalG investments in Abridge, Baseten, Canva, /dev/agents, LangChain, Magic, Motif, Physical Intelligence, and Rippling, Board member at /dev/agents, Motif, and Magic

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated magna cum laude from Williams College; captain of women's basketball team
- **~2015** — Operating Executive at Alpine Investors
- **~2016** — CEO at Interlaced (private equity-backed business)
- **2017** — Co-founded Nimble through Y Combinator S17 batch
- **2018** — Exited Nimble; began building toward venture investing
- **2019** — Began guest lecturing at Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **2020** — Joined CapitalG with an AI-focused investment thesis
- **2023** — Promoted to investment partner at CapitalG; led investments in AI-native companies
- **2026** — Promoted to General Partner at CapitalG - first GP promotion in firm's 13-year history

## Achievements

- First internally promoted General Partner in CapitalG's 13-year history (January 2026)
- Led CapitalG investments in Abridge, Baseten, Canva, /dev/agents, LangChain, Magic, Motif, Physical Intelligence, and Rippling
- Board member at /dev/agents, Motif, and Magic
- Graduated magna cum laude from Williams College with dual degree in Economics and Psychology
- Captain of Williams College women's basketball team
- YC S17 founder (Nimble)
- Guest lecturer at Stanford GSB since 2019
- Featured on 100 Women in AI
- Built AI investment thesis years before mainstream interest - studied under Google Brain's Jeff Dean

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Promoted to General Partner at CapitalG - first GP promotion in the firm's 13-year history, alongside Alex Nichols, as reported by Fortune
- **2025-09** — Baseten, a CapitalG portfolio company she backed, raised $150M at a $2.15B valuation
- **2025** — Spoke at RAISE Summit 2025 on AI investing
- **2024** — Appeared on The Full Ratchet podcast (ep. 448) discussing AI value accrual, AGI timelines, and enterprise AI adoption
- **2024** — Co-authored TechCrunch and CapitalG insights pieces on Physical Intelligence, Baseten, and AI infrastructure

## Links

- Website: https://www.capitalg.com/team/jill-greenberg-chase/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-greenberg-chase-53747538
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jillchase124

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Last updated: 2026-05-18