Last checked Jul 20, 2026
Google (subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.)google.comGoogle (subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Google is not controlled by a private equity firm; it is part of Alphabet Inc., a publicly traded company.
Notes
- Alphabet Inc. is an SEC-registrant with classes of common stock registered for trading on Nasdaq (GOOGL/GOOG), indicating public-company control rather than private equity control.
- Google’s own “Our story” page describes the company’s 1998 founding and early operations in Menlo Park, California.
- The logo URL provided is a direct SVG image link referenced on Wikimedia Commons as coming from madeby.google.com.
Sources
- ALPHABET INC. — SEC filing (EDGAR)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Ownership/control status: Alphabet Inc. is a public company with registered securities trading on Nasdaq (GOOGL/GOOG), so Google is not PE-controlled.
- How we started and where we are today
Google (About Google) - Founding details: Google Inc. was officially born in 1998; early office in a garage in Menlo Park, California; founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
- File: Google "G" Logo.svg
Wikimedia Commons - Logo: cites the direct source image URL at madeby.google.com used here as the logoUrl.
- https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/inside-googles-original-garage-1998-style/
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- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGoogle_%22G%22_logo.svg
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- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGoogle_%22G%22_Logo.svg
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_Inc.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Google
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- https://engineering100.stanford.edu/stories/big-ideas-begin-here-sergey-brin
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- https://www.stanford.edu/about/history
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- https://www-leland.stanford.edu/group/OTL/documents/0902_sp00.pdf
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- https://about.google/intl/pl_ALL/company-info/our-story/
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Ownership FAQ
Is Google (subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.) owned by private equity?
No. Google (subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Google (subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.)?
Alphabet Inc. (public company listed on Nasdaq: GOOGL/GOOG)
When was Google (subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.) last checked?
This page was last checked on Jul 20, 2026.