谷歌風險投資 Google Ventures
Google Venturess是Google于2009年3月成立的風險投資基金。谷歌希望借助自己的優勢,支持創新和有前景的新科技公司。通過借鑒頂級風投經驗,并憑借谷歌獨特的技術優勢和品牌,挖掘到真正有強大潛力的新公司,并幫助他們成為成功的企業。 Google Ventures的使命是尋找并幫助優秀初創公司,它將聚焦多個行業進行早期投資,包括消費級互聯網、軟件、清潔技術、生物技術、醫療及其他我們尚未考慮到的領域。谷歌員工將成為了解投資領域以及評估的重要的資源。
Google Ventures is a radically different kind of venture-capital fund. The Google Ventures hands-on teams work with portfolio companies full-time on design, recruiting, marketing, and engineering. Google Ventures also offers Startup Lab, a dedicated facility and educational program where companies can meet, learn, work, and share.
Google Ventures will invest over $1B in the next five years. Founded in 2009, the firm has invested in over 100 companies, including Nest, Kabam, Homeaway, SCVNGR, ngmoco, and Whaleshark Media. Google Ventures is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with offices in Seattle, New York, and Cambridge, Mass.