Nest Labs, which launched its lead home energy management product on Monday, has attracted funding from Google Ventures and several venture capital (VC) firms.

Nest Labs, a US-based home energy management startup launched by ex-Apple executive Tony Faddell, has attracted funding from corporate venturing unit Google Ventures, VC firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Lightspeed Venture Partners and Shasta Ventures, investment management firm Generation Investment Management, and corporate and professional services firm Intertrust. The financing is said to be more than $50m according to technology magazine Wired.

John Doerr, a partner at KPCB and a member of Google’s board of directors has since…

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