The story of Zip2

Internet software company that made online city guides and business directories for newspapers; co-founded in 1995 by Elon and Kimbal Musk, bought by Compaq in March 1999.

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1995 – Mar 1999

Zip2. Internet software company that made online city guides and business directories for newspapers; co-founded in 1995 by Elon and Kimbal Musk, bought by Compaq in March 1999.

1995

Elon Musk founded Zip2. Co-founder.

Nov 1995: Kimbal Musk founded Zip2. Co-founder.

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