What is Google Ventures?

Adam Hoeksema · December 14, 2010 · Short URL: https://vator.tv/n/14d7

And How Can They Help my Startup?

Google Ventures is the Venture Capital arm of the powerful search engine giant Google. Google Ventures is more than just a venture capital firm though because the team at Google Ventures is full of experienced entrepreneurs and technical experts. Below are the 5 questions that you need to know if your startup is looking for venture capital and you are considering Google Ventures.

Where is Google Ventures Located? You don’t have to be located in Silicon Valley to benefit from Google Ventures. They have offices in:

Cambridge, Mass
Mountain View, California
New York, NY
Seattle, Washington

What types of companies does Google Ventures fund? The great thing about Google Ventures is that if you aim to change the world with you company they will listen. They invest in businesses ranging from advertising to smart grid technologies, to game changing drug companies.

How large is Google Ventures? According to the Google Ventures website, “We aim to invest about $100 million a year, with deal sizes ranging from seed investments as small as a hundred thousand dollars to late-stage investments of tens of millions of dollars.”

Is Google Ventures the Same as Other Venture Capital Firm? The easy answer is… no! Google Ventures is unique in the fact that their team is composed of entrepreneurs who have founded the successful companies of the 21st century.

How Can you Apply for Google Ventures Investment? Now this is the question that I just can’t answer. Google Ventures website does not make it clear how an entrepreneur should apply for investment. It appears that you may need to know someone to get the chance to apply, or visit one of their four offices and ask how you might apply.

So there you have it, a quick background on what you need to know about Google Ventures. For more on where to find sources of startup capital check out "The Top 10 Websites to Find Angel Investors."