Startup profile for Bebop: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Bebop

Stealth enterprise cloud application platform founded by Diane Greene.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Bebop is interesting

Google paid ~$380M for bebop in 2015 primarily to install VMware co-founder Diane Greene as head of Google Cloud — less a product bet than leadership acquisition.

Key facts

  • Acquired by Google/Alphabet (Nov 2015): ~$380M; Diane Greene joined as SVP Google Cloud (TechCrunch SEC filing)
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24
  • Source: https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/04/google-sec-paperwork-reveals-it-paid-over-380-million-for-bebop/

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Last updated: 2026-07-24