Who owns Google DeepMind?
Google DeepMind is owned by Alphabet (the United States, NASDAQ: GOOGL), which has owned the brand since 26 January 2014.[1] Google DeepMind was founded in 2010 in London and was independent until 2014.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alphabet Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Independent (2010–2014)
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mountain View, California
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Founded
- 2010
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Productivity & developer tools
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: GOOGL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Google DeepMind
DeepMind was founded in London in 2010 and acquired by Google in 2014 for a reported £400 million. Its AlphaGo program beat the world champion at Go in 2016, and its AlphaFold work on protein structure prediction shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Google DeepMind?
The parent company of Google DeepMind is Alphabet, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Google DeepMind British or American?
Google DeepMind originated in the United Kingdom in 2010, but it is owned today by Alphabet, which is headquartered in the United States. So Google DeepMind is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Alphabet owned Google DeepMind?
Alphabet has owned Google DeepMind since 26 January 2014.
Who owned Google DeepMind before Alphabet?
Google DeepMind was an independent company from its founding in 2010 in London until Alphabet acquired it in 2014.
Is Google DeepMind still owned by Alphabet?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Google DeepMind is still owned by Alphabet. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Alphabet Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-05 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 5 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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