Josh Woodward
About Josh Woodward
Josh Woodward is a Google executive. His Google bio lists him as VP of Google Labs, the Gemini app and AI Studio. It says his work includes helping co-found Google's Next Billion Users effort and creating Chromebooks.
CNBC reports that he is a 16-year Google veteran who joined in 2009 through a product marketing internship. He was asked in April 2025 to oversee the Gemini app while keeping his role running Google Labs. Google Labs products include NotebookLM, which is now called Gemini Notebook, along with Project Genie and Flow.
Public information about his personal investing is thin. Crunchbase lists two investments for him, and the latest is the Multiply seed round in March 2026. He appears to invest alongside his Google role, not as a full-time investor. We found no public statements from him about an angel thesis, fund, or syndicate.
Multiply is the only AI investment we could confirm. It announced $9.5M in funding on March 18, 2026, when it emerged from stealth. Mayfield led the round. Sorenson Capital, Instacart co-founder Max Mullen, Woodward and executives from HubSpot, Braze, Issuu, Brex, Sierra and Common Room also took part. Multiply builds what it calls Self-Learning Ads for B2B marketers. Its platform connects to a company's CRM and sales call recordings and uses AI agents to automate creative, keyword tuning and A/B testing.
The one confirmed deal is a seed-stage AI application company in B2B marketing, and he joined a round led by a venture firm. He has not publicly stated a stage preference, sector focus, geography or check size. His check size in Multiply was not disclosed.
- Multiply: San Francisco AI-native media agency for B2B companies, building self-learning ads. He took part in its $9.5M seed round announced in March 2026.
- crunchbase.com/person/josh-woodward
- blog.google/authors/josh-woodward
- cnbc.com/2025/12/20/josh-woodward-google-gemini-ai-safety.html
- demandgenreport.com/industry-news/news-brief/multiply-raises-9-5m-focu
- thenextweb.com/news/multiply-ai-b2b-advertising-9-5m-mayfield
- finsmes.com/2026/03/multiply-raises-9-5m-in-funding.html
- lennysnewsletter.com/p/why-every-company-now-needs-to-think
Investing activity
Josh Woodward appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $10M. The most recent is Multiply (Seed, $9.5M, Mar 2026).
Josh Woodward most often invests alongside Mayfield, Max Mullen and Sorenson Capital (Sorenson Ventures), and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Josh Woodward
Is Josh Woodward an angel investor?
He has made at least one disclosed angel investment, in Multiply's $9.5M seed round in March 2026. Crunchbase lists two investments for him in total.
What AI startups has Josh Woodward invested in?
The only one we could confirm is Multiply, an AI media agency for B2B companies. Mayfield led its seed round, and Woodward is named among the participants.
What is Josh Woodward's check size?
It is not public. Multiply's announcements do not say how much he invested.
Who is Josh Woodward?
He is VP of Google Labs, the Gemini app and AI Studio. He has been at Google since 2009 and oversees products such as NotebookLM, now called Gemini Notebook.
What stage does Josh Woodward invest in?
His one confirmed investment is a seed round. He has not publicly described a preferred stage or sector.
Where can founders find Josh Woodward online?
He is on X at x.com/joshwoodward and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/joshwoodward. He has no personal investing website that we could find.
What AI companies has Josh Woodward invested in?
Josh Woodward's AI investments include Multiply. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Josh Woodward invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Josh Woodward has invested at Seed, with a median round of $10M.
Who does Josh Woodward co-invest with?
Josh Woodward's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Mayfield (1 deal), Max Mullen (1 deal) and Sorenson Capital (Sorenson Ventures) (1 deal).
How can founders reach Josh Woodward?
Founders on Lounge can see Josh Woodward's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Josh Woodward to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.