Yahoo mail owner

Yahoo Mail is owned by Verizon Media, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications. Verizon acquired Yahoo's core internet business, including Yahoo Mail, in 2017 for $4.48 billion.

Prior to the acquisition, Yahoo Mail was owned by Yahoo!, a web services company that was founded in 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo. Yahoo! was one of the most popular websites in the world, and its email service, Yahoo Mail, was a major part of its offerings.

In 2013, Yahoo! was acquired by Verizon Communications for $4.4 billion, but the deal was later restructured and Yahoo!'s core internet business was sold to Verizon Media in 2017. Verizon Media is a subsidiary of Verizon Communications that operates a range of digital media and technology businesses, including AOL, HuffPost, and TechCrunch, in addition to Yahoo Mail.

Here is a brief timeline of the ownership of Yahoo Mail: