Up to 60 potential acquirers may fit businesses like Google LLC.

Sunstone Partners is a growth‑oriented private equity firm investing in North American technology‑enabled services and software businesses with revenues typically above $20M. They completed a majority investment in Clearwater (cybersecurity and compliance software) in September 2025 and earlier merged and sold Thirdera (ServiceNow consultancy) via follow‑on acquisitions—demonstrating capability to handle enterprises similar to Google’s business lines at a smaller scale. (sunstonepartners.com)

Francisco Partners is a leading technology‑focused private equity firm with a history of acquiring software, internet, and infrastructure companies, including advancedMD, Jama Software and Jamf, demonstrating capability to take on a complex internet services business like Google at scale. (en.wikipedia.org)

F5 Networks, a company in application delivery and security, recently acquired MantisNet (network observability) and Fletch (AI cybersecurity tools) in 2025—showing a strategy of expanding into adjacent internet infrastructure and AI services that could align with Google’s technology stack. (en.wikipedia.org)

ClearlyAcquired operates a Catalyst Fund I focused on SMB buy‑outs under independent sponsor structures and regional roll‑ups, matching the search‑fund model for technology businesses—even though Google is oversized, they represent the individual/acquisition‑focused buyer archetype. (clearlyacquired.com)

American Elm Capital supports self‑funded searchers acquiring technology businesses with at least $1M EBITDA and recurring revenue—indicating a mandate for stable, tech‑related services firms, which aligns with scalable components of Google’s infrastructure. (americanelmcapital.com)

Search Fund Ventures runs a platform for search funds targeting SMBs in tech and offering AI upside—while not a single buyer, it provides a credible ecosystem of individual search fund‑led acquirers that could pursue parts of Google’s business. (searchfundventures.co)