Google
Google Maps originally began its journey as a C++ program known as Expedition and it was designed by Lars and Jens Rasmussen, the founders of Where 2 Technologies, Sydney, Australia. Expedition was meant to be downloaded separately by the users. Later, they pitched the program to Google as a web-based product. In the said acquisition valued at $70 million in October 2004, Google got $127.9 billion in return. After purchasing Expedition, Google converted it into the web application known as Google Maps. Google also acquired Keyhole, a company concerned with geospatial data visualisation. Later Google incorporated the aspects of keyhole into Google Maps.