Investor · 3 deals
Every published round Google Cloud took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonfly Thinking | Grant | 25 Jun 2024 | $300k | Participant | The Mandarin, SmartCompany | |
| Kindship | Grant | 21 Jun 2024 | $100k | Participant | SmartCompany (28 Jun 2024), SmartCompany (21 Jun 2024) | |
| Empathetic AI | Grant | 21 Jun 2024 | $100k | Participant | SmartCompany (28 Jun 2024), SmartCompany (25 Jun 2024), SmartCompany (21 Jun 2024) |
Companies Google Cloud has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonfly Thinking | 25 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Empathetic AI | 21 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Kindship | 21 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Google Cloud, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Google Cloud has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Google Cloud did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kurian | CEO | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Kevin Ichhpurani | President of Global Partner Ecosystem | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Paul Migliorini | Vice President | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
Stories naming Google Cloud. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Google Cloud has committed US$750 million to a new partner fund for agentic AI resources and incentives, unveiled at Cloud Next; the piece also recalls Google's March acquisition of security firm Wiz.
Pet-sitting marketplace Mad Paws has recommended a proposed $62 million takeover by US company Rover, with its Pet Chemist arm earmarked for VetPartners, while earlier raises are recalled.
Lending data insights firm MOGOPLUS appoints Ben Ford as growth consultant and announces a Google Cloud Marketplace partnership as it moves into AI-driven credit decisioning for lenders.
Antler's Australian arm announced $225,000 pre-seed investments in seven startups at its Portfolio Spotlight event, alongside a new Google Cloud partnership, with residency applications open.
Also SmartCompany
Profile of Dragonfly Thinking after its win in Australia's first AI Sprint, covering its $300,000 support prize, accelerator experience and product plans, plus brief AI news including raises by TrueState and Andromeda Robotics.
CyberCX has invested an undisclosed sum in Adelaide-founded whitelisting vendor Airlock Digital to support its push into the US and Europe. The piece also recalls CyberCX's earlier acquisitions of Tracer Cloud, Consegna Cloud and Xello Australia.
Cloudera's APAC vice president Mark Micallef takes charge of Anaplan across Asia Pacific, succeeding Karen Clarke, who shifts to a Americas role, shortly after Thoma Bravo agreed to buy the software vendor.