谷歌风险投资  Google Ventures  
Google Venturess是Google于2009年3月成立的风险投资基金。谷歌希望借助自己的优势，支持创新和有前景的新科技公司。通过借鉴顶级风投经验，并凭借谷歌独特的技术优势和品牌，挖掘到真正有强大潜力的新公司，并帮助他们成为成功的企业。 Google Ventures的使命是寻找并帮助优秀初创公司，它将聚焦多个行业进行早期投资，包括消费级互联网、软件、清洁技术、生物技术、医疗及其他我们尚未考虑到的领域。谷歌员工将成为了解投资领域以及评估的重要的资源。
    
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.