Comments on: Google tiptoes into venture capital http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Google To Launch Venture Fund | NewsMeToday http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-827879 Google To Launch Venture Fund | NewsMeToday Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:43:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-827879 [...] This wouldn’t be the first time Google started a fund to invest in other companies. In June 2007 they launched Gadget Ventures, a pilot program that, in part, invests seed money in companies looking to develop for the gadgets platform. They have also previously invested through Indian VCs. [...] [...] This wouldn’t be the first time Google started a fund to invest in other companies. In June 2007 they launched Gadget Ventures, a pilot program that, in part, invests seed money in companies looking to develop for the gadgets platform. They have also previously invested through Indian VCs. [...]

]]> By: Google-backed SeedFund injects $1 million into Lifeblob, but this start-up may be DOA » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-825703 Google-backed SeedFund injects $1 million into Lifeblob, but this start-up may be DOA » VentureBeat Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:03:16 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-825703 [...] SeedFund, an Indian VC firm backed with Google’s cash, announced a $1 million investment in Lifeblob, a Bangalore-based lifecasting company whose awkward [...] [...] SeedFund, an Indian VC firm backed with Google’s cash, announced a $1 million investment in Lifeblob, a Bangalore-based lifecasting company whose awkward [...]

]]> By: Google To Launch Venture Fund | Christian eBuddy Blog http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-823289 Google To Launch Venture Fund | Christian eBuddy Blog Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:12:08 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-823289 [...] This wouldn’t be the first time Google started a fund to invest in other companies. In June 2007 they launched Gadget Ventures, a pilot program that, in part, invests seed money in companies looking to develop for the gadgets platform. They have also previously invested through Indian VCs. [...] [...] This wouldn’t be the first time Google started a fund to invest in other companies. In June 2007 they launched Gadget Ventures, a pilot program that, in part, invests seed money in companies looking to develop for the gadgets platform. They have also previously invested through Indian VCs. [...]

]]> By: Google To Launch Venture Fund http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-823144 Google To Launch Venture Fund Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:42:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-823144 [...] companies looking to develop for the gadgets platform. Google has also previously invested through Indian VCs. CrunchBase Information Google David Drummond Bill Maris Information provided by [...] [...] companies looking to develop for the gadgets platform. Google has also previously invested through Indian VCs. CrunchBase Information Google David Drummond Bill Maris Information provided by [...]

]]> By: Bakul Parekh http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-348423 Bakul Parekh Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:00:20 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-348423 Interested in funds for real estate developments in and around India,good opportunity and properties for devlopment Interested in funds for real estate developments in and around India,good opportunity and properties for devlopment

]]> By: edward http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-11631 edward Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:46:42 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-11631 Investing in India is cheap but also has lot of problems. Investing in India is cheap but also has lot of problems.

]]> By: Kris Nair http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-8163 Kris Nair Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:05:34 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-8163 Seed funds and VC firms are pretty new in india and start-ups were rising money in treditional way of fund rising. Hope this move will contribute some more action to the innovation front in the region. PR? Well - What we got here is failure to communicate :-) Indian VC investments are the 'in-thing' or 'trend' in vc now! Seed funds and VC firms are pretty new in india and start-ups were rising money in treditional way of fund rising. Hope this move will contribute some more action to the innovation front in the region.

PR? Well – What we got here is failure to communicate :-)
Indian VC investments are the ‘in-thing’ or ‘trend’ in vc now!

]]> By: Jeff N http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-8161 Jeff N Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:42:10 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-8161 I'm not so terribly sure about positive PR points from US sources when it comes to spending money overseas instead of in the Google's own back yard. I’m not so terribly sure about positive PR points from US sources when it comes to spending money overseas instead of in the Google’s own back yard.

]]> By: Erick http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-8157 Erick Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:43:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-8157 India carries more PR brownie points, I suppose. Midwest is not sexy enough. India carries more PR brownie points, I suppose. Midwest is not sexy enough.

]]> By: Alex Grogan http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-8144 Alex Grogan Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:41:01 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-8144 Perhaps Matt, I guess my point was more along the lines of my first sentence. Perhaps Matt, I guess my point was more along the lines of my first sentence.

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-8138 Matt Marshall Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:39:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-8138 You think? Not likely, with such small dollar amounts. Unless they've created some special tax-evading vehicle to do this. But haven't seen any evidence of that. You think? Not likely, with such small dollar amounts. Unless they’ve created some special tax-evading vehicle to do this. But haven’t seen any evidence of that.

]]> By: Alex Grogan http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-8131 Alex Grogan Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:30:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/16/google-tiptoes-into-venture-capital/#comment-8131 Fledgling companies in the MidWest, USA have too few avenues for financial support. Let's keep it real, it means less taxes to pay. Fledgling companies in the MidWest, USA have too few avenues for financial support.

Let’s keep it real, it means less taxes to pay.

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