Google's most notable milestones since 1998:
1998: Google is founded in a garage in Menlo Park, California. 1999: Google receives $25 million in funding from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. 2000: Google launches Google AdWords, its advertising platform.
2001: Google launches Google Maps, a web mapping service. 2004: Google goes public in one of the most successful IPOs in history. 2005: Google acquires Android, a mobile operating system.
2001: Google launches Google Maps, a web mapping service. 2004: Google goes public in one of the most successful IPOs in history. 2005: Google acquires Android, a mobile operating system.
2011: Google acquires Motorola Mobility, a mobile phone manufacturer. 2012: Google launches Google Play, a digital distribution service for apps, games, music, movies, and books. 2014: Google acquires Nest Labs, a smart home technology company.