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Larry Ellison started Oracle in 1977 with almost nothing, and turned it into one of the most powerful technology companies on earth. This clip from The Venture breaks down how he did it. The mindset, the moment, and the move that changed everything. #LarryEllison #Oracle #TheVenture
This short-form video from The Venture profiles Larry Ellison, co-founder and longtime CEO of Oracle Corporation, tracing the origins of the company back to 1977. Ellison founded Oracle with $2,000 of his own money, inspired by a research paper on relational databases written by IBM's Edgar Codd. The clip captures Ellison speaking passionately, gesturing with both hands at a live event, as on-screen text anchors the story to that pivotal founding year. Oracle went on to become one of the world's largest enterprise software and cloud infrastructure companies, with Ellison consistently ranking among the wealthiest individuals globally. The Venture is a media brand focused on founder stories, entrepreneurial breakthroughs, and the decisions behind iconic companies. This video is part of their series spotlighting the defining moments in tech and business history.
Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977, originally under the name Software Development Laboratories.
Ellison was inspired by a 1970 research paper by IBM's Edgar Codd describing a relational database model, which he believed could be commercialized.
The Venture is a media brand that produces short-form video content about iconic founders, entrepreneurial origin stories, and the decisions behind great companies.
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