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Zip2

American software company

Zip2 Corp. was a company that provided and licensed online city guide software to newspapers.2 It was founded by Elon Musk and Kimbal Musk.1 It is part of Compaq.1 It ceased to exist in 1999.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • IndustryMonty1
  • HeadquartersPalo Alto1
  • Founded inPalo Alto1
  • Legal formcompany1

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Zip2 Corp. was a company that provided and licensed online city guide software to newspapers.2

Corporate structure

Zip2 is part of a group headed by Hewlett-Packard. 34 entities, 14 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Elon Musk and Kimbal Musk in 1995, in Palo Alto.1

Leadership

Who has led Zip2, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Feb 1999Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1995Founded Founded in Palo Alto1

Sources

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