Ludicorp
Ludicorp was the startup behind FlickrFlickrFlickr is a photo-sharing and photography-community platform developed by Ludicorp, formerly owned by Yahoo and acquired by SmugMug in 2018.Open the full entry, initially developing the online game Game Neverending before turning to photo sharing.
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Key facts
Summer 2002: Founding
Caterina Fake, Stewart Butterfield, and Jason Classon founded Ludicorp.[1]
Early project: Game Neverending
Its first product, Game Neverending, was a multiplayer online game with interaction through instant messaging.[1]
2004Turn toward photo sharing
The team developed photo-sharing and chat tools, then shifted its business focus to Flickr.[1]
March 20, 2005Yahoo agreement announced
The team announced YahooYahooYahoo is an internet brand founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in 1994, with email, search, news, finance, sports, and advertising businesses. It developed from a web directory into a portal, underwent major acquisitions and security incidents, and sold its operating business in 2017, when the original listed company became Altaba. Apollo-managed funds acquired the brand’s operating business in 2021. Yahoo launched the AI answer service Scout in 2026.Open the full entry’s agreement to acquire Flickr and Ludicorp.[2]