1994
Netscape's internal code name for its browser was Mozilla, which stands for Mosaic Killer.
“The internal code name that they use, and they continue to refer to the actual browser code itself, is Mozilla, which stands for Mosaic Killer.”
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Netscape
14 facts from 4 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1994
Kleiner Perkins, led by John Doerr, invested $5 million in Netscape for 25% of the company, outbidding NEA.
“outbids NEA invest $5 million in the fledgling Netscape Communications Corporation for 25% of the company.”
1994
Eich says Netscape 1 in 1994 introduced the cookie, which let sites store a small amount of data in the browser.
“There was the cookie, which let people associate a bit of storage in the browser with their site.”
1994
Microsoft held its internet offsite on April 5, 1994, the day after Netscape was incorporated, as Bill Gates came to treat the internet as an exponential phenomenon.
“And it takes place on April 5th, 1994, which is the very next day after Netscape was incorporated on April 4th.”
1995
At Jim Clark's urging, Netscape's IPO was priced the night before at $28 a share, up from an earlier plan of $14.
“He pushes them to up the IPO price, what they end up pricing at the night before to $28 a share.”
1995
Netscape's stock opened at $75 on its IPO day and closed at $58 a share, a market cap of about $3 billion.
“It falls a little bit during the day, but it closes at $58 a share, giving the company a $3 billion market cap.”
1995
Netscape's revenue was $85 million in 1995 and $346 million in 1996.
“It did 85 million in revenue. Netscape did in 1995. And then in 1996, it did 346 million in revenue.”
1995
Eich says he joined Netscape in April 1995 and that its IPO took place around August 1995.
“I got there in April of 1995 on April 3rd, I think. And the IPO was sometime in August.”
1995
Netscape went public on August 9, 1995, about two weeks before the Windows 95 launch, with a market capitalization of $3 billion.
“On August 9th, a couple weeks beforehand, Netscape goes public with a market capitalization of $3 billion.”
1998
AOL acquired Netscape in November 1998 in an all-stock deal valued at just over $4 billion.
“in November 1998, AOL acquires Netscape in an all-stock deal for just over $4 billion.”
1999
Netscape was sold to AOL in 1999 for $4.2 billion in an all-stock deal.
“And then in 1999, finally, famously, Netscape sells itself to AOL for $4.2 billion, but it's an all stock deal with AOL.”
1999
Google's deal to power search on Netscape's directory brought about 3 million searches per day.
“So the Netscape deal brought in 3 million total searchers per day.”
2001
Eich says Firefox began in 2001 as a small project within Netscape called Mozilla/browser, later known as Phoenix.
“Firefox was originally Mozilla slash browser in 2001. It was just a small pirate ship within Netscape.”
Undated
The Netscape brand stayed with AOL until Verizon acquired AOL, so Verizon owns the brand.
“the brand is an easy one to trace. That stayed with AOL until they ultimately were bought by Verizon.”
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