Comments on: Report: Google developing VC arm

Search giant works to create a venture capital arm, in order to join the ranks of Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola in the role of seeding start-ups.

[whachau]

Not a good sign. Is Google running out of ideas and creativities ? When they start investing on real estate or stock market of VC activities, you know they are just another Yahoo.

[Manhattan2]

If Google is ready to be creative and make a difference have them look into the work being done by the Manhattan 2 Project at privately held Sensible Ventures.

[danielszabo1981]

it never hurts to invest in companies potential startups that stand a chance to return a solid percentage of their profits to your pocketbook.

my 4 years of business school spider-sense it tingling...something amiss...i think this is google injecting google-culture into other branches of the economy. Someone else can take it from there...