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Google is up 1,780% since its IPO exactly 12 years ago - these are the only 10 companies that have done better

Bob BryanAug 19, 2016, 23:49 IST

Google co-founders Larry Page, left, and Sergey Brin are seen at their company's headquarters Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, in Mountain View, Calif.Ben Margot/AP Images

Twelve years ago, on August 19, 2004, Google debuted on the Nasdaq as a public company at $85 per share.

Since that time, Google has grown from a search engine into a tech behemoth, changed its corporate name to Alphabet, and seen its stock shoot up 1,780%.

It's been a pretty impressive climb for Alphabet (née Google), but there are actually 10 companies that have beat out the company that has made its name a verb.

There are of course some huge tech growth companies, but the number one name on the list may come as a surprise (or at least it did to us).

All of these come from Bespoke Investment Group, who challenged people in a Tweet to name 3. So come up with your own list of guesses and scroll down to see if you got it right.