Block: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Block (NYSE: XYZ) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oakland, California, United States that owns 4 consumer brands.[1]
Block was called Square until 2021 and was founded by Jack Dorsey, who was simultaneously running Twitter. It started by making a card reader that plugged into a phone headphone socket, which let market stalls and small traders take cards for the first time.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Block, Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States
- Founded
- 2009
- Tickers
- NYSE: XYZ
- SEC CIK
- 0001512673
- Website
- block.xyz
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Block in numbers
- Block owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is internet & digital with 4 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United States.
Everything Block owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Block own?
Block owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Afterpay, TIDAL, Square and Cash App.
Is Block an American company?
Yes. Block is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States and was founded in 2009.
Who owns Block?
Block is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as XYZ on the NYSE.
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] Block, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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