As of today, Googles market cap stands at $167 billion. Excite, meanwhile, was acquired by Ask Jeeves in 2004. That company became Ask.com, and now its owned by Barry Dillers IAC.

Did Google try to sell to Excite?

In fact, Page and Brin tried to sell Google for $1 million to internet portal company Excite in 1999, as recalled by Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla. The prominent venture capitalist was able to negotiate Page and Brin down to as low as $750,000, but Excite CEO George Bell still wouldnt take the deal.

Is Google owned by Yahoo?

In 2002, Google was much more valuable. Now, Yahoo CEO, Terry Semel must have realized the true potential of Google. Yahoo approached Larry and Sergey to buy Google. Yahoo wanted to buy it for $3 billion ($4.32 billion today), but Google wanted $5 billion ($7.2 billion today). Yahoo refused the offer again.

What is Googles full name?

Google, in full Google LLC formerly Google Inc. (1998–2017), American search engine company, founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, that is a subsidiary of the holding company Alphabet Inc.

Who is the real owner of Google 2020?

Who is the CEO of Google 2020? Sundar Pichai is. Sundar Pichai is an Indian-born American computer scientist and executive who is CEO of both Google, Inc.

Is Google bigger than Apple?

Apple comes second, valued at $309.5 billion, with Google in third place, at $309 billion, according to the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking 2019, compiled by WPP research agency Kantar and released Tuesday.