However, after dozens of rejections, they finally let the cat out of the bag.ĭuring one of his presentations at Draper Fisher Associates, Bhatia finally revealed his idea for what would eventually become Hotmail. In fact, the two thought that their idea was so powerful that they wouldn’t even present it in front of investors over fears of the product being copied. However, they soon pivoted towards creating an email client for the web, the first of its kind. The first idea that the two were working on was JavaSoft, an internet-based personal database. Bhatia and Smith became immediate friends over their shared desire of wanting to start a business. Bhatia, an Indian native, had immigrated into the United States in 1988 after Caltech had offered him a very rare transfer scholarship.Īfter his graduation, he went on to work for Apple as a chip designer until eventually joining Firepower Systems. The two met a few months prior when they joined Firepower Systems to design Power PCs. Hotmail, formerly headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 1995 by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith.
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