Google Nest is owned by Alphabet (the United States, NASDAQ: GOOGL), which acquired the brand on 12 February 2014 for $3.2 billion.[1][2] Google Nest was founded in 2010 in Palo Alto, California and was independent until 2014.
Nest was founded by two former Apple engineers who had worked on the iPod and applied the same design attention to a thermostat. Google acquired it in 2014 for $3.2 billion, and the name now covers the company's whole smart home range including cameras and speakers.
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Google acquired Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash, buying a thermostat company founded by two former Apple engineers. The price startled the industry and marked Google's entry into hardware inside the home.
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The parent company of Google Nest is Alphabet, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Google Nest originated in the United States in 2010 and its owner, Alphabet, is also headquartered in the United States.
Alphabet completed its acquisition of Google Nest on 12 February 2014, after announcing the deal on 13 January 2014. The deal was valued at $3.2 billion.
Google Nest was an independent company from its founding in 2010 in Palo Alto, California until Alphabet acquired it in 2014.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Google Nest is still owned by Alphabet. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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