COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 425110

Business to Business Electronic Markets

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

1companies1998–1998founding years0still active1no longer operating
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The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedLeap Wireless International, Inc.
1998
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
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The companies

Leap Wireless International, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1998
Leap Wireless International, Inc.
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