On August 19, 2004, Google went public on the Nasdaq with an initial public offering (IPO) valued at $23 billion. The IPO was conducted using a Dutch auction method, allowing both employees and retail investors to participate. Over the past 20 years, Google's stock has soared by approximately 7,676%, significantly increasing its market capitalization to over $2 trillion today. This growth has positioned Google, now under the parent company Alphabet, as one of the largest public companies globally, trailing only behind Apple, Microsoft, and Saudi Aramco. If an individual had invested $10,000 in Google's IPO, the investment would now be worth between $650,000 and $700,000. Google's mission remains to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible. Michael Grimes, a key figure in the IPO process, reflected on this milestone.