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Google invests in m-payments start-up Corduro

Wednesday 5 May 2010 11:41 CET | News

Google Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Google, has decided to invest in Corduro, a mobile payment technology company, Yahoo News reports.

According to TechCrunch, Corduro has developed a mobile payments platform for small businesses and organizations that want to accept credit card payments for events, retail goods and donations. The move is part of Google’s strategy to invest USD 100 million in 2010 by funding start-up companies involved in various areas, ranging from internet technologies to biotech.

Google’s venture capital arm was launched in March 2009.


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