What Entrepreneurs Should Know About Raising Money From Google Ventures
Google — a year into operating its venture capital arm, which now counts 10 companies in its portfolio — invited reporters to its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters today for a progress report. If you’re running a startup that would like to get Google Ventures in your next round, here’s what you need to know:
Sectors: Google is looking to invest in areas such as cleantech, biotech, health, and in IT, specifically “cloud storage, companies that function off of large datasets, online monetization and mobile,” according to managing partner Bill Maris. As important as the topic are the quality of the team and the potential for Google to help. The firm’s latest investment, announced today, is in payments services platform Corduro.
