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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Google DeepMind raised.
Companies Google DeepMind acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Lila Ibrahim | COO | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Google DeepMind. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird partners reflect on their early pre-seed backing of AI entertainment studio Wonder Studios, covering its client projects, original shows and StoryEngine tooling since that first investment.
A Forbes Australia writer demos Veo 3, Google's AI video model with synchronised audio, now offered inside Canva, with Canva executives and a Google product director discussing the feature, safeguards and usage figures.
Analysis argues Cognition AI's July 2025 buyout of Windsurf, after Google's reverse-acquihire of its leaders, secures IP, talent and revenue, boosting Cognition's Devin product, valuation and investor backing.
Weekly roundup reporting Salesforce's Slack acquisition, several ASX listings, multiple Australian startup raises, OneVentures' fund tranche close, and international deals including Facebook buying Kustomer.
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