Since 1869, Goldman Sachs has served clients with excellence, becoming a trusted partner to the world's leading businesses and institutions.

Goldman Sachs History

Learn more about how we cultivate and harness world-class intellectual capital and expertise to solve our clients’ most complex challenges.

What We Do

We harness every resource, insight, relationship, and competitive advantage to drive superior results for our clients.

Serving Clients

Analysis and perspectives on the global economy and markets, from across Goldman Sachs

Insights

Our award-winning podcast features Goldman Sachs leaders on the key issues shaping the global economy.

Goldman Sachs Exchanges

We aspire to be the world’s most exceptional financial institution.

Our Firm

We help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity through rigorous business education programs, access to capital, and networking.

10,000 Small Businesses

There are many chapters in a career. There is only one Goldman Sachs.

Careers

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2026 Americas Summer Internship Program

Since its founding in 1869, Goldman Sachs has been a dominant force in the financial world. Built from the foundation of our renowned investment banking business, the firm has evolved its culture and expanded its offerings over time - but its commitment to client service and excellence endures.

FDIC-Insured - Backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government

"Since its founding in 1869, Goldman Sachs has been a dominant force in the financial world. Built from the foundation of our renowned investment banking business, the firm has evolved its culture and expanded its offerings over time - but its commitment to client service and excellence endures."

"FDIC-Insured - Backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government"

"156 Years of Excellence"

156 Years of Excellence

A Brief History of Goldman Sachs

"A Brief History of Goldman Sachs"

Key Moments Across Our Firm

"Key Moments Across Our Firm"

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Goldman Sachs was built through strong, enduring relationships and transformative business transactions. Learn about the clients, significant acquisitions, and strategic pivot points from our early beginnings to today.

Clients

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The Goldman Sachs culture values teamwork, client service, and giving back to the communities we serve. It has been described as the foundation of the firm’s success.

Culture

The story of Goldman Sachs is a tale of global growth, entering new markets, and advancing economic opportunities for clients and communities around the world.

Globalization

Creativity and innovation have become hallmarks of Goldman Sachs — from creating the first price-to-earnings ratio, to initiating the investment banking business, to the technological reinvention of the modern IPO, and beyond.

Innovation

The importance of principled leadership&nbsp;— from our senior partners and CEOs, to our role as drivers of our industry, to the thought leadership we champion&nbsp;— is a key to understanding Goldman Sachs.

Leadership

The people of Goldman Sachs have long valued their opportunity to give back through public service and volunteerism, humanitarian efforts, and programs that foster economic progress in communities around the world.

Service

To mark the 150th anniversary of Goldman Sachs, documentary filmmaker Ric Burns chronicles the firm’s history from its founding after the Civil War up until today. Through in-depth interviews with leaders of the firm past and present, the films explore the evolution of Goldman Sachs and the global economy across a century and a half of growth, change, and innovation.

"To mark the 150th anniversary of Goldman Sachs, documentary filmmaker Ric Burns chronicles the firm’s history from its founding after the Civil War up until today. Through in-depth interviews with leaders of the firm past and present, the films explore the evolution of Goldman Sachs and the global economy across a century and a half of growth, change, and innovation."

"Goldman Sachs at 150"

Goldman Sachs at 150

"Explore More"

Explore More

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