The $7.9 Trillion Company You've Never Heard Of

History Meets Finance September 6, 2025
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There's a 400-year-old Dutch company worth more than Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Saudi Aramco combined. You've probably never heard of it. It would have been valued at $7.9 trillion in today's money - making it history's most valuable corporation. But behind this mega-company stood a secret royal dynasty. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CxpZ5vFY5WhF8K1Gjkr3P4J7FcIKvSW1mpUHG0t0IiI/edit?usp=sharing Music credit: - Tom Fox - Waiting For A While (JHTNR2262) #DutchEastIndiaCompany #HouseOfOrange #VOC #CapitalismOrigins #DutchRoyalty #FinancialHistory #FirstCorporation #RoyalDutchShell #AmsterdamStockExchange #EconomicHistory #DutchEmpire #CorporatePower #BusinessHistory #FinancialInnovation #GlobalTrade #MultinationalCorporation #TradingCompany #DutchFinance #EconomicEmpire #HistoryMeetsFinance