When did google first start?
Google was founded on September 4, 1998.  The first investor in Google was the Sun co-founder who wrote them their first check for $100,000.  In the beginning they were just a search engine for internet browsing.  As this gained popularity they have developed hundreds of other products used by billions of people and companies all over the world.  Some technologies they produced after their initial launch that people use today are gmail, google workspaces, and google cloud platform.
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When did google first start?

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Google was founded on September 4, 1998.  The first investor in Google was the Sun co-founder who wrote them their first check for $100,000.  In the beginning they were just a search engine for internet browsing.  As this gained popularity they have developed hundreds of other products used by billions of people and companies all over the world.  Some technologies they produced after their initial launch that people use today are gmail, google workspaces, and google cloud platform.
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