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Alphabet (the main company)

B

Calico (focused on longevity)

Capital (investment)

D

E

Fiber

Google (now led by Sundar Pichai and includes search, ads, maps, apps, YouTube, and Android)

H

I

J

K

Life Sciences ("that works on the glucose-sensing contact lens")

M

Nest

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

Ventures (investment)

W

X lab ("which incubates new efforts like Wing, our drone delivery effort")

Y

Z



A is for Alphabet Android AI B is for Boston Dynamics C is for Calico D is for Defense E is for Evil / Eden Project F is for Fiber G is for Google H is for Haptics I is for Intercontinental J is for Justice K is for Kardashev-1 L is for Lifelike Experiments M is for Memetics N is for Nest O is for Open Source P is for Paige Q is for Quantum R is for Revitalization S is for Superintelligence T is for Terraforming U is for Umbrella V is for Variable Ethics W is for Web Driver Torso X is for X Labs Y is for Yotta Scale Computing YOutube Z is for Zombies


Cool! I will make sure my new startup starts with a letter which is not used yet. Will we see companies changing their names for possible acquisitions.




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