Google VCs invest 2013 start-up companies-Google, Google-IT information Google VCs invest 2013 start-up companies
On December 17, according to the Business Insider reported that Google VCs (Google Ventures) announced today its 2013 investment data: Google VCs invested a total of 75 companies this year. Since its inception in 2009, Google VCs invested a total of 225 companies.
75 investments, the most prominent application is to invest in a taxi Uber (Google venture jointly TPG, the company invested US $ 258 million). Investment by companies, successful IPO of three they RetailMeNot, Silver Spring Networks and Foundation Medicine, respectively, the acquired companies including Parse (acquired by Facebook), Astrid (acquired by Yahoo), Makani Power (acquired by Google). In addition, team partner of Google's VC was also expanded this year, recruitment of former CrunchFund MG Siegler, a partner to serve as its general partner, Andy Wheeler and Blake Byers as the general partner for promotion. In addition, was added to its venture partner Shanna Tellerman and Dave Munichiello.
This year, Google venture capital to expand its fund size from us $ 200 million to $ 300 million. Despite the criticism of Google VCs missing out on Twitter in the past years, Pinterest, and other investments in hot startups, but investment in Ube and Nest to change people's attitudes. Google's venture capital general partner daiwei·keleien (David Krane), which now manages $ 1.2 billion funds next January, Google will inject $ 300 million to the Agency.
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谷歌风投2013年投资75家初创公司 - 谷歌,Google - IT资讯
谷歌风投2013年投资75家初创公司
12月17日，据Business Insider报道，谷歌风投（Google Ventures）今天公布了其2013年投资数据：今年谷歌风投共投资了75家公司。自2009年成立以来，谷歌风投共投资了225家公司。
在75笔投资中，最为引人瞩目的就是投资打车应用Uber（谷歌风投联手TPG向该公司投资2.58亿美元）。在所投资的公司中，成功IPO的有三家，它们分别为RetailMeNot、Silver Spring Networks和Foundation Medicine，被收购的公司包括Parse (被Facebook收购)，Astrid (被雅虎收购)，Makani Power (被谷歌收购)等。此外，谷歌风投今年还扩大了合伙人团队，招募前CrunchFund合伙人MG Siegler担任其一般合伙人，晋升Andy Wheeler和Blake Byers为其一般合伙人。此外，还在其投资合伙人中增加了Shanna Tellerman和Dave Munichiello。
今年，谷歌风投还将其基金规模由2亿美元扩大至3亿美元。尽管有人批评谷歌风投在过去几年错失了对Twitter、Pinterest和其他热门创业公司的投资，但是对Ube和Nest的投资改变人们的态度。谷歌风投一般合伙人戴维·克雷恩（David Krane）表示，该机构目前管理着12亿美元资金，明年一月谷歌将向该机构注资3亿美元。
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