Google was started by Larry Page and Sergie Brin Ph.D., students from Stanford University. The search engine gathered a large following due to its simple, uncluttered and “clean” design - which turned out to be its competitive advantage. Google was incorporated on September 7, 1998 and went public March 30, 2006. Total initial investment raised for Google was $1.1 million - it now has a market cap of $130 billion
Google's Dual Class Share Structure
Class A Stock:
Similar to common stock but with less voting power