Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
Parakey, established in early 2006 by Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt, renowned figures from Mozilla/Firefox, aimed to revolutionize the user experience by integrating the desktop environment with the web. While details remained scarce, Parakey was envisioned as both a platform and a suite of applications, effectively creating a web-based operating system. The core objective was to simplify computer tasks and make them more intuitive for the average user, bridging the gap between traditional desktop applications and the emerging web-based landscape. Sequoia Capital provided initial funding in early 2005, recognizing the potential of this innovative concept. Ultimately, Parakey was acquired by Facebook on July 19, 2007, marking the end of its independent journey.
Parakey, established in early 2006 by Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt, renowned figures from Mozilla/Firefox, aimed to revolutionize the user experience by integrating the desktop environment with the web. While details remained scarce, Parakey was envisioned as both a platform and a suite of applications, effectively creating a web-based operating system. The core objective was to simplify computer tasks and make them more intuitive for the average user, bridging the gap between traditional desktop applications and the emerging web-based landscape. Sequoia Capital provided initial funding in early 2005, recognizing the potential of this innovative concept. Ultimately, Parakey was acquired by Facebook on July 19, 2007, marking the end of its independent journey.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2005
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2005
B2B
B2B
B2B -> Infrastructure
B2B -> Infrastructure
Team size: 2
Hiring: No
Team size: 2
Hiring: No
