Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google organises the world's information through search, advertising, cloud computing, and a growing portfolio of software and hardware products. Its parent company is Alphabet Inc.
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Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1998
- Founders
- Larry Page & Sergey Brin
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California
- Parent
- Alphabet Inc.
About Google
Google was founded in September 1998 when Larry Page and Sergey Brin, then PhD students at Stanford University, developed a search algorithm they called BackRub. The company was incorporated in Menlo Park, California, and grew rapidly as its search engine outperformed competitors on relevance and speed.
Google went public on NASDAQ in 2004. In 2015, the company reorganised under a new holding company, Alphabet Inc., separating its core internet businesses from longer-term research projects such as self-driving vehicles and life sciences. Google LLC remains Alphabet's largest subsidiary.
What Google Does
Search & Advertising
Google Search and Google Ads, the company's primary revenue source, connecting users with information and advertisers with intent-based audiences.
Google Cloud
Cloud infrastructure (GCP) and Google Workspace productivity tools for enterprise customers.
YouTube
Global video platform for creators, viewers, and advertisers; also home to YouTube Music and YouTube TV.
Devices & Hardware
Consumer hardware including Pixel smartphones, Nest smart home devices, and Chromebooks.
AI Research
Google DeepMind and Google Research advance foundational AI, including the Gemini model family.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside Google.
- Software Engineering
- Product Management
- UX & Design
- Data Science & Analytics
- Sales & Business Development
- Marketing
- Finance
- Legal & Policy
- People Operations
- Security & Privacy
Google's History
- 1998Founded
Google incorporated in Menlo Park, California by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
- 2004IPO and major launches
Google IPO on NASDAQ; AdSense and Gmail also launched this year.
- 2006YouTube acquired
Google acquires YouTube for $1.65 billion, establishing it as the dominant online video platform.
- 2015Alphabet Inc. created
Alphabet Inc. created as Google's parent company; Sundar Pichai appointed Google CEO.
- 2023Gemini AI launched
Google launches the Gemini AI model family, reflecting the company's major investment in generative AI.
Purpose & Values
“To organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful”
