Which Companies Does Alphabet (Google) Own? A to Z List Inside

Larry Page leads Alphabet as CEO, while Sergey Brin takes charge as President. Both co-founders drive the new company’s direction. Sundar Pichai, senior vice president in charge of products at that time, was shifted over to be Google’s new CEO.

Alphabet oversees several companies, including Google, Calico (focused on life extension), and Wing (a drone delivery project). Google still handles core products like Search, Ads, Maps, YouTube, the Play Store, and Android.

Alphabet-A-Z of Google’s new holding company

Many people still wonder which brands and companies fall under Alphabet. So, here’s a simple A-to-Z guide to what Alphabet Inc. actually owns.

List Of Companies Owned by Alphabet (Google)

A – Alphabet, Android, AdSense, Analytics, Ara, AdMob, Alerts
B – Blogger, Boston Dynamics, Books
C – Calico, Cardboard, Capital
D – Drive, DeepMind, Design, DoubleClick
E – Earth, Express
F – Fiber, Fi, Flights, FeedBurner, Firebase, Finance
G – Google, Gmail, Glass, Groups
H – Hangouts
I – Images, Ingress, Inbox, Invite Media
J – Jump
K – Keep
L – Life Sciences, Local, Loon
M – Maps, My Business, Makani
N – Nest, News, Nexus, Now
O – Offers
P – Plus, Play, Photos, Picasa, Pixate, Patents
Q – (Nexus) Q
R – Refine, reCaptcha
S – Search, Shopping, SageTV, Stackdriver, Skybox, Skia, Scholar
T – Translate, Tango
U – N/A
V – Voice, Ventures, VirusTotal, Video
W – Wallet, Wing
X – X Labs
Y – YouTube
Z – Project Z, Zagat

You may know or even use most of them, but few services that is less known to us is here. I have write some short description about what that particular service is all about.

Which 7 Companies Owned by Google (Alphabet)

Nest

The Nest is the Alphabet arm focusing on internet of things, therefore in the development of Internet connected devices. It was created by Tony Fadell, one of the creators of the iPod. After leaving Apple, Fadell built the company, which was highlighted when creating a smart thermostat. He continues the company’s control.

The Nest starred in one of the biggest acquisitions in the history of Google. That deal closed for $ 3.2 billion last year.

Calico

Studies and research on genetics and DNA, Calico aims to understand the aging process and increase longevity of people.

According to the company, this is one of the greatest scientific mysteries. The company will continue to run by Art Levinson.

Sidewalk

One of the latest projects of Google, Sidewalk Lab was founded in June this year to create better environments in urban centers.

His first mission will be to replace public phones in New York by totems of high technology. Its chairman is Dan Doctoroff, who has led the Bloomberg and took public office in New York.

Access and Energy

Established in June, Access and Energy is the Alphabet division responsible for bringing Internet access to every corner of the world.

Do part of it, for example, Google Fiber, which offers broadband through optical fiber and the Project Link, which builds networks of its kind in Africa; beyond the Project Loon, who wants to take the web to remote places with the help of balloons and Google Green, renewable energy program of the company.

The Energy Access and is chaired by Craig Barratt, who has led the Atheros Communications, now owned by Qualcomm.

Google X

The “Google X” is the Alphabet project incubator. Sergey Brin, who founded Google alongside Larry Page, will continue managing the development laboratory.

There, born experiments like Google Glass and the Loon, a program that wants to bring internet to remote places through balloons. The Loon now managed by Access and Energy.

The health division “Life Sciences” is also part of X, where researchers created intelligent glucose-sensitive contact lenses that can detect diabetes, for example.

Capital

Alphabet of investment fund, the Capital’s mission is to “invest people passionate about the potential of technology to change the way we live.”

Its president is David Lawee. The company has invested in startups as Duoling (for language teaching) and Survey Monkey (aims to create online surveys.

Ventures

Another of Alphabet investment arm, the Ventures aims to finance the growth of all branches companies.

The fund has already allocated capital in over 300 companies like Uber, the Nest (which now also belongs to the group) and organizations in the health field. The venture offers them support in the design, engineering, recruiting and marketing, for example. Its president and founder is Bill Maris.

Also Read:

Facebook Comments