Netscape

• GUI Mosaic browser by Mark Andreessen et al. (NCSA)

• James Clark and Andreessen found Netscape in Dec. 1994, go public in August 1995

• Value of Netscape after day 1: $4.4 billion on revenues of $16 million/quarter and no profits

• Comparison: Microsoft went publicin 1986 and was worth $0.5 billion initially

• Feb. 1999: AOL buysNetscape for $4.1 billion

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