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Closed startup

1993 – 2015

Geeknet

Company

United StatesRetail

Founded: 1993
Closed: 2015
Lifespan: 22 years
Country: United States
City: Mountain View
Sector: Retail
Founders: Larry Augustin

In brief

Geeknet was a company based in Mountain View, United States. It was founded in 1993 and shut down in 2015. It was started by Larry Augustin. It used to be found at slashdotmedia.com.

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