Tech Giants and Founders

Description

Major Tech Companies and Founders

A summary of key global technology companies, their founding years, original founders, and significant milestones.

Company / Platform	Founded	Founder(s)	Key Significance
Microsoft	1975	Bill Gates, Paul Allen	Developed Windows OS; pioneered personal computing software.
Apple	1976	Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne	Launched Macintosh; revolutionized mobile tech with iPhone (2007).
Amazon	1994	Jeff Bezos	Started as online bookstore; leader in e-commerce and cloud (AWS).
Google	1998	Larry Page, Sergey Brin	Created dominant search engine; parent company rebranded as Alphabet in 2015.
Facebook (Meta)	2004	Mark Zuckerberg	World's largest social network; rebranded as Meta Platforms in 2021.
YouTube	2005	Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, Jawed Karim	Largest video platform; acquired by Google in 2006 for 1.65 billion USD.
Twitter (X)	2006	Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, Evan Williams	Microblogging service; acquired by Elon Musk and rebranded as X in 2022.
WhatsApp	2009	Jan Koum, Brian Acton	Major instant messaging app; acquired by Facebook (Meta) in 2014.

Category

IT & Computer

Year of Discovery/Development

2004

Key Person/Organization

Various Tech Founders