The holding company created by Google in 2015 is Alphabet.
Google announced the restructuring in August 2015, separating its core internet products from a wider group of businesses. Alphabet became the parent company, while Google remained its largest subsidiary and continued operating services such as Search, YouTube, and Android.
The change was intended to give greater independence and transparency to projects outside Google’s main internet businesses. These included research and development activities such as life sciences, autonomous vehicles, and investment operations. Larry Page became Alphabet’s chief executive, and Sundar Pichai became Google’s CEO.
Alphabet is frequently listed among the world’s most valuable companies by market capitalization because of Google’s advertising business and large user base. The name should not be confused with Alphabet Inc.’s former identity: Google did not disappear, but became a subsidiary within the new corporate structure.