# Bebop

> Stealth enterprise cloud application platform founded by Diane Greene.

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** enterprise-software, cloud-infrastructure
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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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- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

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