Google changed its corporate name to Alphabet in 2015 and became one of the world’s most valuable companies.
Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, created Alphabet as a holding company in October 2015. Google remained the name of the main internet business, while Alphabet became the parent company for Google and several other ventures.
The restructuring separated Google’s core businesses—such as Search, YouTube, Android, and advertising—from experimental or specialized projects. Sundar Pichai became Google’s chief executive, while Larry Page became Alphabet’s CEO. Pichai later became Alphabet’s CEO as well.
Google’s advertising business has historically supplied most of the company’s revenue, while cloud computing and other activities have become increasingly important. Alphabet’s market capitalization has placed it among the world’s richest companies, alongside Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Saudi Aramco. The name change therefore concerns corporate structure, not the disappearance of the Google brand.