Where is Waze from?

Waze comes from Israel. It was founded in Israel in 2008.^[1] Google acquired it in 2013; today it is owned by Alphabet Inc., headquartered in the United States.^[1]

Origin

Israel

Founded 2008

Owner today Foreign-owned

United States

Alphabet Inc. · acquired by Google in 2013

Key facts

Country of origin: Israel^[1]
Founded: 2008^[1]
Founders: Ehud Shabtai, Amir Shinar, and Uri Levine
Current owner: Alphabet Inc.^[1]
Owner headquarters: Mountain View, California, United States
Ownership: Owned, acquired by Google in 2013
Type: App — navigation app
Category: Apps & Web

Good to know

Acquired by Google in 2013.

Origin is not where products are made. Waze’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

Other brands owned by Alphabet Inc.

United States

Israel

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Sources

[1]Waze — Wikipedia — Wikipedia

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