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Zip2

Zip2 Corp. was a company that provided and licensed online city guide software to newspapers. The company was founded in Palo Alto, California, as Global Link Information Network, Inc. on November 9, 1995, by Greg Kouri and brothers Elon and Kimbal Musk. Initially, Global Link provided local businesses with an Internet presence,: 61 but later began to…

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Founded
June 7, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-06-07)
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, United States
Area served
United States
Defunct
July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28)
Fate
Purchased by Compaq Computer
Formerly
Global Link Information Network (1995–1996)

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Zip2

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Triples32
Avg. degree1.92
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related to Merger and acquisition attempts · 12
Zip2 → According, CitySearch, Compaq Computer, Compaq's AltaVista, Elon, In, In April, Kimbal Musk, The, The New York Times, US, While Elon Musk
related to Product · 6
Zip2 → Auto Guide, AutoGuide, Likewise, One Zip2, URLs, Users
Founder · 3
Zip2 → Elon Musk, Greg Kouri, Kimbal Musk
Products · 2
Zip2 → Auto Guide, Zip2.com
Area served · 1
Zip2 → United States
Defunct · 1
Zip2 → July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28)
Fate · 1
Zip2 → Purchased by Compaq Computer
Formerly · 1
Zip2 → Global Link Information Network (1995–1996)
Founded · 1
Zip2 → June 7, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-06-07)
Headquarters · 1
Zip2 → Palo Alto, California, United States

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musk elon newspapers global link online provided kimbal company city guide palo alto computer 1999 us brothers initially machine california

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Zip2Area servedUnited States1.00infobox
Zip2DefunctJuly 28, 2003 (2003-07-28)1.00infobox
Zip2FatePurchased by Compaq Computer1.00infobox
Zip2FormerlyGlobal Link Information Network (1995–1996)1.00infobox
Zip2FoundedJune 7, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-06-07)1.00infobox
Zip2FounderElon Musk1.00infobox
Zip2FounderKimbal Musk1.00infobox
Zip2FounderGreg Kouri1.00infobox
Zip2HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States1.00infobox
Zip2ParentCompaq Computer (1999–)1.00infobox
Zip2ProductsZip2.com1.00infobox
Zip2ProductsAuto Guide1.00infobox
Zip2TypePrivate1.00infobox
Zip2Websitezip2.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 February 1999)1.00infobox

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