MG Siegler, a partner in CrunchFund, has stepped down to join Google’s corporate venturing arm Google Ventures.
Siegler, a columnist on the TechCrunch website until 2011, was one of a team that built CrunchFund, the early-stage venture capital firm led by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington after the site was sold to AOL. As at CrunchFund, Siegler will focus on early stage and seed investing at Google Ventures. Writing on his personal blog, he said:
“Google Ventures sits in a truly unique space within the venture capital industry. They have the resources to make investments at any stage, but more importantly, they have the talent and knowledge required to do so. The partnership is brimming with experience when it comes to starting companies, building products, and scaling.”
Bill Maris, Google Ventures’ managing partner, said on the Google Ventures blog of his new hire: “Over the years, MG has tracked the development of hundreds of startups, first through his work as a journalist with TechCrunch, and later as a general partner at CrunchFund, where he has helped build a portfolio which includes Airbnb, Betable, Crowdtilt, Ifttt, Karma, Mailbox, Path, Square, Uber, Vine, and Yammer. MG will continue to contribute to TechCrunch, and we’re thrilled to add his unique perspective to Google Ventures, and our portfolio.”