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Google Celebrates 28th Birthday with Nostalgic Doodle, Reflects on Journey from Startup to Tech Giant
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Moneycontrol•27-09-2026, 11:10
Google Celebrates 28th Birthday with Nostalgic Doodle, Reflects on Journey from Startup to Tech Giant
- •Google marks its 28th birthday on September 27 with a special Doodle featuring a nostalgic version of its logo, celebrating nearly three decades since its inception.
- •Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, Google Inc. was officially incorporated on September 4, 1998, with early funding from Sun Microsystems co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim.
- •While Google's birthday date has varied over the years, September 27 has been consistently used since 2006, though the company has not provided a definitive reason for this specific date.
- •Google has evolved from a search engine to a technology giant, expanding its portfolio to include services like Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Android, and Pixel smartphones.
- •Now part of Alphabet, Google continues to innovate, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence through its Gemini platform, showcasing its transformation over almost three decades.
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Google was officially incorporated as Google Inc. on September 4, 1998, after Sun Microsystems co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim wrote a $100,000 cheque to founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin in August 1998.
Although Google celebrated its anniversary on various September dates during the early 2000s, September 27 became its regular birthday date starting in 2006.
Alphabet Inc. was created in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring to oversee Google's core businesses alongside other operations and investments.
