Google Cloud Partners with Sequoia for Enhanced Support [Video]

Google Cloud announced on October 9 that it is partnering with Sequoia Capital, an American venture capital firm. This partnership will allow its portfolio companies to access Google’s various cloud services, credits, and enhanced support. “It will help companies quickly build and scale their products on Google Cloud,” says Thomas Kurian, the CEO of Google Cloud. 

Under the terms of the deal, which is non-exclusive, Sequoia-backed companies can get migration support and up to 45 minutes of daily “white glove” support from Google staffers. They can also get up to $500,000 worth of free cloud computing, training, and other services from Cloud, compared to the $350,000 in credits and other benefits it offers to other AI startups. 

The move could give Google a leg up …