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Yammer History: Year 1

Who are the founders of Yammer?

Yammer was founded by David Sacks and Adam Pisoni.

When did design and development efforts start at Yammer?

Yammer started design and development efforts in January 2008.

When did Yammer purchase its domain name?

Yammer purchased the yammer.com domain name in August 2008.

When did Yammer launch publicly?

Yammer launched publicly in September 2008.

When was Yammer incorporated?

Yammer was incorporated as Yammer Inc. in September 2008.

How much venture capital did Yammer raise?

Yammer raised over $140 million in 5 rounds of funding.

When was Yammer acquired?

Yammer accepted acquisition offer from Microsoft in June 2012.

Where was Yammer headquartered?

Yammer was headquartered in San Francisco, USA.

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