Google Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of Google Inc. and provides seed, venture, and growth stage funding to technology companies. The firm operates independently from Google and makes financially driven investment decisions. Google Ventures seeks to invest in startup companies in a variety of fields ranging from Internet, software, and hardware to cleantech, biotech, and health care. In July 2014, the group launched a $100 million fund to invest in promising European start-ups. Google Ventures has offices in Mountain View, San Francisco, New York City, Cambridge and London.