Multiple choice 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, along with Jack Smith, founded Hotmail in 1996. Microsoft acquired the company in 1997 for approximately $400 million, making it one of the early major webmail acquisitions.