[Perixoog]

>... Google Cloud customer...

That's pretty misleading - I believe Google's parent company still own part of Niantic. So other customers shouldn't expect the (implied) same access to Google resources.

[bitmapbrother]

Google is just one of many series A investors in Niantic:

Alsop Louie Partners

Cyan Banister

Google

Lucas Nealan

Nintendo

Pokémon

Scott Banister

You & Mr Jones Brandtech Ventures

[eloisant]

Yes, but being a spin-off from Google I imagine most of their employees are ex-Googlers and as such have a good network inside Google.