Hotmail
ClosedFree web-based email for everyone
San Jose, United States · Founded 1996 · $3.0M raised
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California
- Employees
- 10001+
- Founded
- 1996
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- microsoft.com
- Total Funding
- $3.0M
- Last Round
- $3.0M Venture RoundApr 1997
- Rounds
- 1
About
Hotmail was founded in 1996 by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith as one of the world's first free web-based email services. Microsoft acquired it in 1997 and operated it as MSN Hotmail. In 2005 it was rebranded as Windows Live Hotmail, and in 2013 Microsoft migrated all Hotmail users to Outlook.com, effectively retiring the Hotmail brand.
Summary
Hotmail is a SaaS company based in San Jose, United States, founded in 1996. It has raised $3.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $3.0M Venture Round round in Apr 1997. Investors include Microsoft and Menlo Ventures.
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Funding History
Dec 1997
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