Alphabet Inc. is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mountain View, California, and serves as the parent company of Google. Founded in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet oversees a diverse portfolio of businesses, including search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Google Cloud, and various 'Other Bets' such as Waymo and Verily. The company plays a central role in global technology innovation and digital infrastructure.