谷歌投资更名为CapitalG 悄然投资Snapchat-英语课

时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：英语新闻

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　　Google Capital, one of Alphabet's two venture capital arms, quietly added Snapchat to its list of investments as part of a brand refresh and website redesign on Friday.

　　上周五，谷歌资本（谷歌母公司Alphabet旗下的两大风投机构之一）悄悄将社交应用Snapchat纳入投资版图，此举旨在重塑谷歌品牌，改变其网站风格。
　　No details were provided about the timing 1, reasoning or size of the Snapchat investment.
　　目前谷歌并未就本次投资的时机、原因以及持股比例透漏更多细节。
　　Winnie King, a spokeswoman for Google, confirmed that Snapchat is one of Google Capital's portfolio 2 companies, but declined to comment beyond that. Noah Edwardsen, spokesman for Snapchat, said the company does not comment on financing.
　　谷歌发言人温妮·金证实，Snapchat是谷歌资本投资组合公司中的一员，但拒绝透漏更多信息。Snapchat方面则表示对融资信息不予置评。
　　Google Capital re-branded Friday as CapitalG. It was formed in 2014 to invest in more mature businesses.
　　谷歌资本在上周五改名为CapitalG。成立于2014年的谷歌资本，专注于投资比较成熟的企业。
　　The goal, according to its website, is "to make returns-driven investments in leading companies around the world."
　　根据谷歌资本官网的说法，其目标是“在全球各领先公司中开展高回报的投资”。
　　谷歌投资更名为CapitalG 悄然投资Snapchat
　　This investment operation has also backed Airbnb, Glassdoor and SurveyMonkey.
　　除了Snapchat，谷歌资本还曾投资过Airbnb、Glassdoor以及SurveyMonkey。
　　GV, Alphabet's other venture capital arm for early-stage companies, has invested in Uber and Nest, the latter of which Google ended up acquiring for $3.2 billion in 2014.
　　Alphabet旗下另一家投资公司谷歌风投则专注于投资创业公司，曾投资过共享出租Uber和智能家居Nest，后者已于2014年被谷歌斥资32亿美元收购。
　　An investment in Snapchat opens the door for a closer relationship with a buzzy startup that is expanding into several areas of interest for Alphabet.
　　Snapchat当下已经涉足的多个领域皆是谷歌的兴趣所在。此次投资必然给谷歌一个和Snapchat缔结更亲密关系的机会。
　　Snapchat is a rising star in social media, long a weak spot for Google.
　　社交一直是谷歌的一块短板，而Snapchat则是是社交领域一颗冉冉升起的新星。
　　It also recently expanded into hardware with Spectacles, a pair of sunglasses with a built-in wireless 3 video camera. The product quickly drew comparisons to Google Glass, its failed attempt at smart glasses.
　　Snapchat近期凭借一款具有视频拍摄功能的智能眼镜Spectacles进军硬件领域。这款产品很容易让人想到已经夭折的谷歌眼镜。
　　Beyond that, the investment gets Alphabet a ticket to what is expected to be one of the hottest upcoming tech IPOs since Facebook (FB, Tech30).
　　此外，本次投资计划也让谷歌有机会参加继Facebook后科技界最受期待的上市。
　　Snapchat, which recently re-branded as Snap Inc., has raised more than $2 billion in funding and is widely rumored 4 to be planning a public offering early next year at a valuation as high as $35 billion.
　　Snapchat现改名为Snap有限公司，在资本市场募集的资金已经超过20亿美元。业界盛传Snap将在明年上市，届时市值将高达350亿美元。
　　Other prominent Snapchat backers include Alibaba (BABA, Tech30), Yahoo (YHOO, Tech30) and Fidelity 5.
　　Snapchat的其它主要股东还包括阿里巴巴、雅虎和富达基金。