Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology Who co-founded Hotmail in 1996 and then sold the company to Microsoft? Shawn Fanning Ada Byron Lovelace Sabeer Bhatia Ray Tomlinson Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Sabeer Bhatia co-founded Hotmail with Jack Smith in 1996, and Microsoft acquired it in 1997 for approximately $400 million. Shawn Fanning founded Napster, Ada Lovelace was a pioneering computer programmer, and Ray Tomlinson invented email.