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AOL History: Year 1
Who are the founders of AOL?
Control Video Corporation (the company that served as the foundation for AOL) was founded by William Von Meister
When did design and development efforts start at AOL?
Control Video Corporation started design and development efforts in November 1981.
When was AOL incorporated?
AOL was initially incorporated as Control Video Corporation in September 1982. It merged with Quantum Computer Services in May 1985, and amended its name to America Online (AOL) in October 1989.
How much venture capital did AOL raise?
Control Video Corporation (the company that served as the foundation for AOL) raised $400 K USD in a seed round of funding.
When did AOL unveil its first product?
Control Video Corporation (the company that served as the foundation for AOL) unveiled its first product in July 1983.
When did AOL go public?
AOL started trading on the NASDAQ in March 1982.
Where was AOL headquartered?
AOL is headquartered in New York, USA.
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What happened during the year 1 of AOL?
OCT 1980 to 1981
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What was the version 1 of AOL's first product like?
JUL 1983
What are some of the pre-IPO stats for AOL?
1981 to 1984
1985 to 1988
1989 to 1992
What were some of the extra materials about AOL?
1989 AOL on an Apple II
JUL 1983 GameLine Master Module footage