Investments
149Portfolio Exits
45Funds
8Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1About Google
Google develops a platform that helps to connect people around the world with information. The company offers apps and content on Google Play and YouTube. It also offers cloud services and other products such as Chromebooks, the Pixel smartphone, and smart home products, which include Nest and Google Home. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Mountain View, California.
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Latest Google News
May 7, 2023
A Recap of the Latest Developments in Quantum Computing from May 1-6 Views: 1 Quantum computing is a rapidly evolving field that has the potential to revolutionize the way we process information. From May 1-6, there were several significant developments in the world of quantum computing that are worth recapping. Firstly, IBM announced that it had developed a new quantum computer with 27 qubits, which is the most powerful quantum computer currently available for commercial use. This new computer, called IBM Quantum System One, is housed in a 9-foot-tall, 9-foot-wide glass case that is designed to keep the qubits at a temperature of -460 degrees Fahrenheit. This extreme cold is necessary to prevent the qubits from being disrupted by external factors such as heat or electromagnetic radiation. Another significant development in quantum computing was the announcement by Google that it had achieved “quantum supremacy.” This term refers to the point at which a quantum computer can perform a calculation that is beyond the capabilities of even the most powerful classical computers. Google’s quantum computer, called Sycamore, was able to perform a calculation in just 200 seconds that would have taken the world’s most powerful supercomputer 10,000 years to complete. However, this achievement has been met with some skepticism from the scientific community. Some experts have argued that the calculation performed by Sycamore was not particularly useful and that it does not necessarily mean that quantum computers are ready to replace classical computers for practical applications. In addition to these developments, there were also several new research papers published in the field of quantum computing. One paper, published in Physical Review Letters, proposed a new method for error correction in quantum computers. Error correction is a critical issue in quantum computing because qubits are highly susceptible to errors caused by external factors such as noise or interference. The new method proposed in this paper could potentially improve the reliability of quantum computers and make them more practical for real-world applications. Another research paper, published in Nature Communications, described a new technique for measuring the state of qubits in a quantum computer. This technique, called “quantum state tomography,” involves using a series of measurements to reconstruct the state of the qubits. This could be useful for detecting errors in quantum computers and improving their overall performance. Overall, the developments in quantum computing from May 1-6 demonstrate that this field is rapidly advancing and that there is still much to be discovered. While there are still many challenges to overcome before quantum computers can be used for practical applications, these developments suggest that we are moving closer to realizing the full potential of this exciting technology.
Google Investments
149 Investments
Google has made 149 investments. Their latest investment was in Dunzo as part of their Convertible Note on April 4, 2023.
Google Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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4/6/2023 | Convertible Note | Dunzo | $75M | No | Google, Reliance Retail, and Undisclosed Investors | 17 |
3/22/2023 | Seed VC - II | TIBU | Yes | Boost VC, Founders Factory, Google, Health54, and Netcare | 4 | |
3/1/2023 | Series E - II | NoBroker | $5M | Yes | 5 | |
2/16/2023 | Corporate Minority | |||||
2/3/2023 | Corporate Minority |
Date | 4/6/2023 | 3/22/2023 | 3/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | 2/3/2023 |
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Round | Convertible Note | Seed VC - II | Series E - II | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority |
Company | Dunzo | TIBU | NoBroker | ||
Amount | $75M | $5M | |||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Google, Reliance Retail, and Undisclosed Investors | Boost VC, Founders Factory, Google, Health54, and Netcare | |||
Sources | 17 | 4 | 5 |
Google Portfolio Exits
45 Portfolio Exits
Google has 45 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was ispace on April 13, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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4/13/2023 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
1/10/2023 | Acquired | 50 | |||
12/26/2022 | Corporate Majority | 7 | |||
Date | 4/13/2023 | 1/10/2023 | 12/26/2022 | ||
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Exit | IPO | Acquired | Corporate Majority | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 50 | 7 |
Google Acquisitions
272 Acquisitions
Google acquired 272 companies. Their latest acquisition was Photomath on February 23, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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2/23/2023 | Series B | $32.27M | Acquired | 2 | ||
12/17/2022 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
10/27/2022 | Other Venture Capital | $4.46M | Acquired | 30 | ||
10/26/2022 | Debt | |||||
10/11/2022 | Debt |
Google Fund History
8 Fund Histories
Google has 8 funds, including COVID-19 Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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1/12/2021 | COVID-19 Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Fund | $3M | 1 | ||
Google Asian Climate Tech Seed Fund | |||||
Advanced Web Apps Fund | |||||
NYC Tech Opportunity Fund | |||||
Taiwan News Digital Co-prosperity Fund |
Closing Date | 1/12/2021 | ||||
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Fund | COVID-19 Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Fund | Google Asian Climate Tech Seed Fund | Advanced Web Apps Fund | NYC Tech Opportunity Fund | Taiwan News Digital Co-prosperity Fund |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $3M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Google Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Google has 10 strategic partners and customers. Google recently partnered with EducationDynamics on April 4, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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4/26/2023 | Partner | United States | EducationDynamics Recognized as a 2023 Google Premier Partner The recognition as a Premier Partner further solidifies a longstanding relationship between EducationDynamics and Google , which has previously included collaborations such as the InsightsEDU Huddle . | 1 | |
4/25/2023 | Partner | United States | RSA Conference 2023 -- CrowdStrike today introduced the industry 's first EDR/XDR offering to provide visibility and threat detection for ChromeOS devices without the need for an MDM solution , as part of an expanded partnership with Google . | 1 | |
4/25/2023 | Vendor | United States | Imprivata OneSign is now recognized as Google Chrome Enterprise Recommended WALTHAM , Mass. , April 25 , 2023 -- Imprivata , the digital identity company for life-and mission-critical industries , today announced that Google has selected its single sign-on solution , Imprivata , for the Chrome Enterprise Recommended program . | 4 | |
4/25/2023 | Client | ||||
4/25/2023 | Partner |
Date | 4/26/2023 | 4/25/2023 | 4/25/2023 | 4/25/2023 | 4/25/2023 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Vendor | Client | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | EducationDynamics Recognized as a 2023 Google Premier Partner The recognition as a Premier Partner further solidifies a longstanding relationship between EducationDynamics and Google , which has previously included collaborations such as the InsightsEDU Huddle . | RSA Conference 2023 -- CrowdStrike today introduced the industry 's first EDR/XDR offering to provide visibility and threat detection for ChromeOS devices without the need for an MDM solution , as part of an expanded partnership with Google . | Imprivata OneSign is now recognized as Google Chrome Enterprise Recommended WALTHAM , Mass. , April 25 , 2023 -- Imprivata , the digital identity company for life-and mission-critical industries , today announced that Google has selected its single sign-on solution , Imprivata , for the Chrome Enterprise Recommended program . | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Google Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Google has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Acq - P2P, Corporate Minority - P2P, Acquired, and Acquired Unit | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
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Associated Rounds | Acq - P2P, Corporate Minority - P2P, Acquired, and Acquired Unit |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
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Google Team
157 Team Members
Google has 157 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Sergey Brin | Founder | Current | |
Name | Sergey Brin | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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