Google IPO made over 1,000 millionaires
Three years after Google's IPO on August 19, 2004, it was estimated that about 1,000 people each held over $5 million worth of Google shares from stock grants and stock options. Larry Page and Sergey Brin, founders of the company which started with 40 employees, currently have an estimated net worth of $38.8 billion and $38 billion respectively.