# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/google-q95/ U.S. founder reference library # Google American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. ## Company context The public record describes Google as American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.. Its recorded founding year is 1998. Public business description American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Country in source record United States Founding year in source record 1998 ## Recorded founders - [Larry Page](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/larry-page-q4934/) · American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973) - [Sergey Brin](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/sergey-brin-q92764/) · American billionaire businessman (born 1973) The linked people are recorded under the company’s founder property in the cited dataset. This is a founding association, rather than a verification of current equity or management responsibility. ## More from the public record These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check. Products or services in public record Google Search · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95#P1056) Recorded official name Google LLC; Google Inc. · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95#P1448) Recorded short name Google · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95#P1813) ## Understanding Google in context Google is included because its public company record connects a named business to an identifiable founding team. The business description, “American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.,” supplies the context for that relationship, with a recorded starting year of 1998. The source links 2 people in this library to the founding team. Each has a separate profile, which makes it possible to follow the people behind the business without treating one founder as its sole owner. The [company website listed in the source](https://about.google/) is the next place to research its current offering. Compare the company’s own description, its leadership information, and dated announcements with this reference record before drawing conclusions about today’s business. A founding year describes a historical event; it does not measure business scale, growth, or the length of a founder’s continuing involvement. ## Research context: Technology and software When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base. ### Questions for researching Google - Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties? - Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding? - Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Google without supporting evidence. This reference library documents public founding associations. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Research trail - [Wikidata public record Q95](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95): company description, country, founding year where present, and founder associations. - [Google website as listed in the public record](https://about.google/) - [Supporting reference linked from the founder statement](https://www.irozhlas.cz/veda-technologie/technologie/google-vyhledavac-dvacetiny-narozeniny-vyroci_1809041414_ako) ## Following up with the business For current products, services, management, and availability, consult the business directly. Revenue and current ownership have not been independently verified for this reference record. 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