Google, now a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has acquired many companies over the years, particularly to strengthen its core businesses and expand into new technologies. Here's a list of some major companies that Google has acquired, organized by year:

Notable Google Acquisitions by Year:

2004:

  • Keyhole Inc. (mapping software that later became Google Earth)
  • Picasa (photo organizing and sharing platform)

2005:

  • Android Inc. (mobile operating system)
  • Urchin Software (web analytics software, later became Google Analytics)

2006:

  • YouTube (video-sharing platform)

2007:

  • DoubleClick (advertising technology company)

2010:

  • AdMob (mobile advertising platform)
  • Aardvark (social search service)
  • Slide.com (social games and media company)

2011:

  • ITA Software (airfare search and reservation software)
  • Zagat (restaurant review company)
  • Motorola Mobility (smartphone manufacturer, later sold to Lenovo)

2012:

  • Quickoffice (mobile productivity suite)
  • Wildfire Interactive (social media marketing software)

2013:

  • Waze (community-based traffic and navigation app)
  • Nest Labs (smart home products)

2014:

  • DeepMind (AI research company)
  • Titan Aerospace (drone technology)

2015:

  • Timeful (time management app)

2017:

  • HTC's smartphone division (focused on Pixel devices)

2018:

  • Xively (IoT platform)

2019:

  • Looker (data analytics company)

2020:

  • Fitbit (fitness tracking company)

2021:

  • Neverware (software that turns old computers into Chromebooks)

2022:

  • Mandiant (cybersecurity company)

These are just some of the most well-known acquisitions by Google. Over the years, Google has acquired many other smaller companies, especially in areas like advertising, cloud computing, AI, and hardware to expand its technological reach.

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Here are additional acquisitions by Google, including some lesser-known and niche purchases across various sectors:

2007:

  • Postini (email security and encryption)
  • Zingku (mobile social networking)
  • Jaiku (microblogging service, similar to Twitter)

2009:

  • reCAPTCHA (crowdsourced CAPTCHA service, helping to digitize books)
  • On2 Technologies (video compression technology)

2010:

  • PlinkArt (image recognition software)
  • Agnilux (chip-making startup founded by former Apple engineers)
  • Metaweb (semantic web company, became the foundation of Google Knowledge Graph)

2011:

  • Apture (instantaneous search technology, integrated into Chrome)
  • Katango (social circle management, integrated into Google+)
  • Zave Networks (coupon management platform)

2012:

  • Meebo (social platform, later shut down and integrated into Google+)
  • Quickoffice (mobile office suite for editing Microsoft Office files)
  • Frommer's (travel guidebook publisher, later sold off)

2013:

  • Flutter (gesture recognition technology)
  • Bump (file-sharing app through physical device "bumping")
  • Wavii (news summarization startup)
  • Boston Dynamics (robotics company, sold in 2020 to Hyundai)

2014:

  • Skybox Imaging (satellite imagery company, later renamed Terra Bella and sold to Planet Labs)
  • Titan Aerospace (solar-powered drone company)
  • Jetpac (social travel app based on analyzing Instagram photos)
  • Directr (mobile video editing)
  • Firebase (mobile and web app development platform)

2015:

  • Odysee (photo and video backup app, integrated into Google Photos)
  • Pixate (user interface prototyping tool)
  • Timeful (AI-driven scheduling app, integrated into Google Calendar)

2016:

  • Anvato (video software platform for broadcasters)
  • Moodstocks (image recognition startup)
  • Apigee (API management platform)
  • Urban Engines (transportation analytics platform, integrated into Google Maps)

2017:

  • Fabric (mobile development platform, originally developed by Twitter)
  • Halli Labs (AI startup from India focused on deep learning and natural language processing)

2018:

  • Velostrata (cloud migration company)
  • GraphicsFuzz (graphics driver testing startup)
  • Sigmoid Labs (creators of the Indian train tracking app "Where is my Train")

2019:

  • Alooma (data migration company, cloud-focused)
  • Superpod (Q&A startup, integrated into Google Assistant)

2020:

  • Pointy (helps small retailers get their products online for search visibility)
  • AppSheet (no-code app development platform)

2021:

  • Provino (video and audio technology startup, to improve Google Meet performance)

2022:

  • Raxium (microLED technology, likely for augmented reality)

Acquisitions Related to AI and Robotics:

  • Boston Dynamics (robotics, 2013)
  • Meka Robotics (robotics, 2013)
  • Schaft (humanoid robot technology, 2013)
  • DeepMind (AI, 2014)
  • Dark Blue Labs (machine learning, 2014)
  • Vision Factory (computer vision, 2014)

Advertising and Marketing Acquisitions:

  • Invite Media (display ad buying platform, 2010)
  • AdMeld (ad optimization, 2011)
  • Channel Intelligence (e-commerce platform, 2013)
  • Spider.io (ad fraud detection, 2014)

Cloud and Enterprise Acquisitions:

  • Apigee (API management, 2016)
  • Orbitera (cloud commerce, 2016)
  • Velostrata (cloud migration, 2018)
  • Looker (data analytics, 2019)

Acquisitions in Healthcare and Wearables:

  • Lift Labs (maker of anti-tremor spoons for Parkinson's patients, 2014)
  • Senosis Health (mobile health diagnostics, 2017)
  • Fitbit (wearable fitness technology, 2020)