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Closed startup

1996 – 2026

Ask.com

Search engine

United StatesConsumer apps

Founded: 1996
Closed: 2026
Lifespan: 30 years
Country: United States
City: Oakland
Sector: Consumer apps
Founders: David Warthen, Garrett Gruener

In brief

Ask.com started out in 1996 as a search engine from Oakland, United States and had shut down by 2026. Its founders were David Warthen and Garrett Gruener. Its website was ask.com.

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