Google and Paul Allen in Partnership
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Earlier this week, it was announced that Google was diversifying and becoming involved with geothermal exploration as an alternative energy source. Upon closer examination, it is interesting who one of the other investors is:
“…Some deep-pocketed investors — including Google, Paul Allen’s Vulcan Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — are big believers in the concept, too. They are among the investors leading a $26.25 million venture round in AltaRock, money that the 14-month-old company will use to test the concept at an undisclosed site next year.”
link: Google, Paul Allen back geothermal startup
This is the same Paul Allen of Microsoft fame. - It seems that, at the top strata of technological millions and billions, there are very few degrees of separation. Perhaps Paul Allen can give the Google guys some pointers in buying a sports franchise or two…
Catherine
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