Acquisition closed
Alphabet acquires Google Nest (2014)
Alphabet completed the acquisition of Google Nest on 12 February 2014 for $3.2 billion.[1]
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.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- $3.2 billion (equity value)
- Buyer
- Alphabet
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Google Nest
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet | Google Nest | owns | 100% | 2014-02-12 | present |
Who owns Google Nest today?
- Google Nest — owned by Alphabet since 2014
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] Google to acquire Nest Labs — Alphabet Inc., Official press release, published 13 January 2014; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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