Yesterday Google launched Google Ventures, a fund that will invest in companies in the consumer internet, software, hardware, clean-tech, bio-tech, and healthcare industries. As you can see they are interested in a number industries however they won’t be limited to just those.  They are also interested in funding companies in a variety of stages from seed all the way through mezzanine. Their claim is to fund innovative companies not matter the investment.  This should matter to you because in an economic time where funding for your idea can be hard to come by Google is taking a chance to help good products and ideas stimulate the economy.

Most times we tend to only hear about VC funding which often comes in the form of hundreds of thousands of dollars OR angel funding which is had to come by. This leads most start-ups to result to bootstrapping, nothing wrong with that but if you have a great idea, that happens to be innovative, and you don’t need hundreds of thousands of dollars just yet why not buckle down during this recession and breath life into your idea.  Google has an interest specifically in companies in need of early stage funding.  So stop feeling bummed about the recession and take your chances and apply. Just make sure your presentation is no more than 20 slides or three type-written pages.