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1. www.cnet.com › compaq-buys-zip2Compaq buys Zip2 - CNET

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   Jan 3, 2002 · Hoping to buy AltaVista's way to the top of the Web portal heap, Compaq Computer today announced it will acquire Zip2, a provider of Internet platform solutions for media companies and local...

2. www.zdnet.com › article › compaq-acquires-zip2Compaq acquires Zip2 | ZDNET

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   Feb 16, 1999 · Financial details were not released, but AltaVista CEO Rod Schrock said the company paid more for Zip2 than it did for the recently announced $220 million acquisition of e-commerce site...

3. pitchbook.com › profiles › companyZip2 Company Profile 2024: Valuation, Investors, Acquisition ...

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   Our data operations team has logged over 3.5 million hours researching, organizing, and integrating the information you need most. Discover our process ». Information on acquisition, funding, cap tables, investors, and executives for Zip2. Use the PitchBook Platform to explore the full profile.

4. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1999-feb-17-fiCompaq Buys Software Firm Zip2 - Los Angeles Times

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   Feb 17, 1999 · Compaq Computer Corp. said Tuesday that it acquired Zip2 Corp., a supplier of software used by a variety of leading U.S. newspapers to create local Internet media and electronic-commerce sites.

5. www.wired.com › 1999 › 02Compaq Buys Zip2 | WIRED

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   Feb 16, 1999 · Compaq Computer ( CPQ) said Tuesday it will buy Web site software publisher Zip2 in a move to beef up its portal subsidiary, AltaVista. Privately held Zip2, based in Mountain View, California,...

6. www.crunchbase.com › acquisition › compaq-acquiresCompaq acquires zip2 - 2002-01-02 - Crunchbase Acquisition ...

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   Jan 2, 2002 · Overview. Acquired Organization: zip2 zip2 develops technology solutions and contents for business directories that connects the e-commerce merchants with their consumers. Acquiring Organization: Compaq Compaq develops and sells computers and related products and services. Announced Date Jan 2, 2002. Acquisition Type Acquisition. Price $341M.

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   Why did Compaq buy Zip2?

   • In February 1999, Compaq Computer paid US$305 million to acquire Zip2. Elon and Kimbal Musk, the original founders, netted US$22 million and US$15 million respectively. The company was purchased to enhance Compaq's AltaVista web search engine.

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   Will Compaq buy Altavista?

   • Hoping to buy AltaVista's way to the top of the Web portal heap, Compaq Computer today announced it will acquire Zip2, a provider of Internet platform solutions for media companies and local e-commerce merchants. Privately held Zip2 will become an operating division of AltaVista, a wholly owned subsidiary of Compaq.

   Compaq buys Zip2 - CNET

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   How does Zip2 help Altavista compete with local media companies?

   • Zip2 works with media companies -- including the New York Times Co. and Knight-Ridder -- to help them develop local content guides. Compaq officials said the acquisition of that technology will help the AltaVista site compete on a local level.

   Compaq acquires Zip2 | ZDNet

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   What does Zip2 do?

   • Zip2 helps develop, host, and maintain consumer Web sites specifically for media companies. Zip2 powers nearly 200 sites, including its flagship arrangement with The New York Times local directory site New York Today. Other media sites include newspapers in the Hearst, Times Mirror, and Pulitzer Publishing chains.

   Compaq buys Zip2 - CNET

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8. elonarati.com › zip2-sold-to-compaqZip2 Sold to Compaq - Elonarati

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   Jun 8, 2020 · Zip2, co-founded by Elon Musk, has been sold to Compaq for $307 million. The software company specializes in developing location-based software for newspapers. The acquisition marks a significant milestone in Elon Musk’s entrepreneurial journey.