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Internet search giant Google has announced the launch of a venture capital fund to back “young companies with truly awesome potential.”

Google has unveiled a new venture capital fund to back “young companies with truly awesome potential”.

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WASHINGTON (AFP) – Internet search giant Google has announced the launch of a venture capital fund to back "young companies with truly awesome potential."

Google on Tuesday made a move to extend its already outsized influence over Silicon Valley with plans to join the handful of leading venture capital firms that dominate the tech region’s thriving start-up business.

Search giant announces details of its venture capital arm, which will invest in industries such as the consumer Internet, software, clean tech, and health care.

It’s quite possible that, over the next few days, more short, business-oriented PowerPoint presentations will be put together than the world has ever seen.  Google’s announced a new venture capital fund, and the aptly-named Google Ventures is looking for companies to support. A post on the Official Google Blog outlined the managing partners’ rather open-minded approach.  “We’ll be focusing on …

Looking for ‘next big thing’ Google is an old hand at investing in startups, but today, the search company is launching a formal venture capital unit focused on turning the practice into a profit maker.… Whitepaper – Email as Evidence