David Lawee is a prominent Canadian business executive and investor, best known as the Founding Managing Partner of CapitalG, Alphabet Inc.'s independent growth equity fund established in 2013. CapitalG focuses on investing in larger, growth-stage technology companies for profit, distinct from strategic investments for Google, and provides portfolio companies with access to Google's expertise and resources. Prior to CapitalG, Lawee spent over a decade at Google, joining in 2001 and rising to Vice President of Corporate Development, where he played a key role in major acquisitions including YouTube, DoubleClick, and Waze. His career also includes early experience at Goldman Sachs in investment banking. Lawee's professional journey reflects a deep involvement in the technology and finance sectors, with a focus on mergers, acquisitions, and growth investments. He has been instrumental in shaping Alphabet's investment strategy through CapitalG, which has backed companies like Airbnb, Lyft, and CrowdStrike. Lawee's approach emphasizes not just capital but also operational guidance from Google's ecosystem, leveraging his extensive network in Silicon Valley. Born in Canada, Lawee maintains strong ties to his roots while operating primarily in the United States.