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acquired by Allume EnergyYC S05San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 3 known investors
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Acquired by Facebook July 2007 · terms undisclosed — Undisclosed · source ↗
Parakey was a startup founded by Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt, creators of Firefox, building a web-based platform to bridge desktop and web applications. Acquired by Facebook in 2007 as Facebook's first acquisition.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S05)
BR
Blake Ross
JH
Joe Hewitt
Investors · 3
Baseline Ventureslisted by Baseline VenturesJackson · $100K – $1Mvia Steve Anderson · inferred
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M
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Legal entities · 1
corporate structureParakey, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Parakey do?
- Parakey was a startup founded by Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt, creators of Firefox, building a web-based platform to bridge desktop and web applications. Acquired by Facebook in 2007 as Facebook's first acquisition.
- Who are Parakey's investors?
- Parakey's investors include Baseline Ventures, Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital.
- Who acquired Parakey?
- Parakey was acquired by Allume Energy.
- Where is Parakey headquartered?
- Parakey is headquartered in San Francisco, US.