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Ben and David cover the series of three 2004 Google acquisitions that formed the core of Google Maps as we know and love it today: Where 2 Technologies, Keyhole and ZipDash. From nearly zero adoption between the three companies at the time of acquisition to well over 1 billion users today, does Google Maps merit admission to the hallowed Acquired A+ pantheon? Tune in to find out!

Sponsors:
Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta
Crusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe
Modern Treasury: https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury

Links:

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• Bret Taylor on \\u201cSatellite Mode\\u201d: https://twitter.com/btaylor/status/1099370126678253569?lang=en\\xa0
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• Justin O\\u2019Beirne\\u2019s great pieces on Apple vs Google maps: https://www.justinobeirne.com \\xa0
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Carve Outs:

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• Ben: Marc Andreessen on The Moment with Brian Koppelman: https://overcast.fm/+BgXAjz54o\\n
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• David: The Expanse books: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077L6GJWW/\\n
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