Colusa Software

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Brief Description

Colusa commercialized software for developers to produce memory-protected high-performance internet components in popular programming languages. The company provided a cross-language virtual machine that provided secure execution within systems such as databases and operating systems.

Microsoft Corporation acquired Colusa Software Inc. in 1996. Co-inventor, co-founder, and CEO Robert Wahbe became an executive at Microsoft after Colusa's acquisition.

Timeline

  • 1993. Company founded
  • 1996. Acquired by Microsoft

Inventors

Steven Lucco, Robert Wahbe