GOOGLE ACQUIRES @LAST SOFTWARE
March 14, 2006
Boulder, CO
In-Q-Tel portfolio company, @Last Software, the developer of the award-winning
3-D design product (SketchUp), today announced its acquisition by Google, Inc. (GOOG) in a Special Edition SketchUpdate newsletter.
Founded in 1999 and based in Boulder, Colorado, @Last's technology makes 3-D design as intuitive and accessible as possible, has led to numerous industry awards and grassroots support from its rapidly-expanding base of users. In-Q-Tel invested in @Last Software as part of its design, modeling, and imaging investment portfolio focus.
Current SketchUp users will benefit from the expanded resources, as the team continues to strive towards fulfilling the @Last vision of "3-D for everyone."
About In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel is a private, independent, not-for-profit venture group established by the CIA. Launched in 1999, our mission is to identify and invest in companies developing cutting-edge technologies that serve United States national security interests. Working from an evolving strategic blueprint defining the Intelligence Community's critical technology needs, In-Q-Tel engages with entrepreneurs, established companies, researchers, and venture capitalists to deliver technologies that pay out in superior intelligence capabilities for the CIA, DIA, FBI, NGA, and the larger Intelligence Community (IC). In-Q-Tel concentrates on three broad commercial technology areas: software, infrastructure and physical and biological materials. To date, In-Q-Tel has engaged with nearly 90 companies and delivered more than 120 technology solutions to the IC. To learn more about In-Q-Tel, please visit www.in-q-tel.org.
About @Last Software
@Last Software publishes SketchUp, the intuitive, award-winning modeling software that makes the creation of 3-D models quick and easy. SketchUp is available in six languages for both Windows® and for Macintosh® OS X through its website and through distributors worldwide. Founded in 1999, @Last Software is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with offices in Germany and the UK. For more information, visit www.sketchup.com.
