Video recaps when Yahoo was a startup​ in 1995
Yahoo was founded in 1994 by Stanford University students Jerry Yang and David Filo. In a 1995 interview, Yahoo's Founders said, "What's really important to us is our brand, our recognition. We want people to associate finding information with lots of fun." Yahoo on Monday announced its remaining business after selling core internet component to Verizon will be renamed 'Altaba'.