# Gopi Kallayil

> Gopi Kallayil is a seed investor at Google (San Francisco) backing DIY and Apps. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Google](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gopikallayil

Gopi Kallayil is a seed investor at Google in San Francisco focused on DIY and Apps. Gopi Kallayil is the Chief Evangelist, Brand Marketing at Google. He works with Google’s sales teams andcustomers and helps grow customer brands through digital marketing. In his prior roles he worked asChief Evangelist for Google+, led the marketing team for the Company's flagship advertising product,AdWords, in the Americas and AsiaPacific, and the marketing team for AdSense, Google's publisherfacingproduct.Before joining Google, Gopi was on the management team of two Silicon Valley venture funded startups.While a consultant with McKinsey & Co., he worked on engagements helping the management teams oflarge corporations improve business performance and maximize revenues. He has also led largeInformation Technology projects for global corporations in India, China, and the US.Gopi earned his Bachelors degree in electronics engineering from the National Institute of Technology inIndia. He received his Masters in Business Administration degrees from the Indian Institute ofManagement and The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an avid yogapractitioner, triathlete, public speaker, global traveler and Burning Man devotee. He has spoken at TEDx,Renaissance Weekend, The World Peace Festival and Wisdom 2.0. He hosts a TV program on cable andYouTube called Change Makers. He published his first book recently titled Internet to the Inner-net and amusic album titled Kirtan Lounge. He holds an appointment as guest lecturer in Marketing at the StanfordUniversity Graduate School of Business.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.3M–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DIY | 1 | 25% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Chemical | 1 | 25% |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Israel | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RoboDeck | RoboDeck is developing an autonomous robot for cleaning and staining outdoor wooden decks | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 03, 2023 |  |
| GoodTrust | GoodTrust is a secure digital legacy platform for your websites, social media, online accounts and documents with easy share function now or when you pass away. | $5M | Seed | Dec 20, 2021 |  |
| TaskHuman | Amplify your work and personal life with 1:1 personalized guidance from LIVE specialists over video calls. Instantly discover and connect with the world’s most comprehensive global network of coaches, instructors, and specialists covering nearly 1000 aspects of your daily life, such as physical fitness, mental well-being, spiritual, emotional,financial, life & leadership coaching, and more. We’ve scoured the globe to find, curate, and bring you a diverse network of specialists 24/7 right to your fingertips. Enjoy 100% secure and confidential 1:1 sessions on the TaskHuman platform anytime, anywhere. Whether you want to work out 1:1 with a kickboxing coach, get support on your career goals from a leadership coach, or simply get help for managing your favorite pet - now you can experience a human connection like never before. Build your personalized dream team of human specialists to help you with your life! With our revolutionary pricing model, get free calls with every coach until you find the best fit for your personality and goals. Then buy and use TaskHuman minutes and engage ANY coach in the network for the same rate. Take the time to put yourself first with TaskHuman! | $10M | Series A | Nov 30, 2021 |  |
| GoodTrust | GoodTrust is a secure digital legacy platform for your websites, social media, online accounts and documents with easy share function now or when you pass away. | $2.3M | Seed | Jan 26, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Synetro Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/synetro-group) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Azure Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/azure-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bling Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bling-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Moxxie Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moxxie-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Google

VC Fund · Mountain View, United States

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.

5 contacts available at Google.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aashima Gupta | Global Head - Healthcare Solutions, Google Cloud Platform | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aashima-gupta |
| Addy Osmani | Senior Staff Software Engineer (Manager) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/addy-osmani |
| Alex Okosi | Managing Director, Africa | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-okosi |
| Andrew Golding | Senior research scientist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-golding-2 |
| Andy Volk | Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Ecosystem | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-volk |

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## FAQ

### What does Gopi Kallayil invest in?

Gopi Kallayil invests primarily in DIY, Apps and Chemical startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Gopi Kallayil's check size?

Gopi Kallayil typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Gopi Kallayil participates in.

### When did Gopi Kallayil last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gopi Kallayil closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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