Darren Pleasance
Team Member @ Google
Palo Alto, United States
Darren Pleasance is a angel investor at Google in Palo Alto focused on Coffee and Organic. Darren Pleasance is based out of Bend, Oregon and is the Chief Executive Officer of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Darren previously worked at Cisco as a SVP, Cisco Acceleration Center. Darren Pleasance attended the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Darren Pleasance has been certified Flight Instructor.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Darren Pleasance invests in
Stages Darren Pleasance invests in
Countries Darren Pleasance invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Coffee 1 (50%)
- Organic 1 (50%)
- CleanTech 1 (50%)
- Biotechnology 1 (50%)
- Consumer Goods 1 (50%)
Stage
- Angel 1 (50%)
- Series B 1 (50%)
Country
- Australia 1 (50%)
- United States 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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AWB BioTech
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AWB BioTech uses data from preclinical and clinical studies to guide a drug’s effect on patients. | $4.7M / Series B / May 01, 2021 | |
| Riff Cold Brewed Coffee is a rising star among craft beverage startups. They produce delicious cold-brewed coffee with two simple ingredients; sustainably-sourced artisanal coffee and pure Cascade mountain water. As BevNet states, Riff “has taken a unique approach to showcasing the distinct characteristics of coffee varieties by selecting specificbeans, processing techniques, and brewing methods to design their ready-to-drink flavors, rather than adding ingredients” like sweeteners, dairy, or preservatives. | $1M / Angel / Oct 17, 2018 |
About Google
Google provides the Android operating system, the Chrome web browser, and a search engine to support global connectivity. Its software suite includes productivity tools such as Gmail, Docs, and Calendar, alongside media platforms like YouTube and Google Play. The firm designs hardware, including the Pixel line of smartphones, tablets, and wearabledevices integrated with Wear OS. Through its research divisions, the company creates generative models and tools such as Gemini 3.1 and Veo 3.1 for image creation, video generation, and conversational assistance. Current features include Agentic Vision for visual reasoning and Personal Intelligence, which utilizes Google Photos for contextual content creation.
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Aashima Gupta
Global Head - Healthcare Solutions, Google Cloud Platform
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Addy Osmani
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Manager)
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Alex Okosi
Managing Director, Africa
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Andrew Golding
Senior research scientist
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Andy Volk
Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Ecosystem
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What does Darren Pleasance invest in?
Darren Pleasance invests primarily in Coffee, Organic and CleanTech startups, most often at Angel and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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