Google's investment arm to grow partner ranks

Google's venture capital arm, Google Ventures, is bringing more partners on board as the $100 million fund seeks to build upon the eight investments it has made in companies since its launch last spring. Managing Partner Bill Maris said the fund had quietly begun to bulk up its ranks and is in the process of refining an investment strategy that has seen Google Ventures back start-ups in markets as diverse as biotech, cleantech and consumer Internet technology.