The Richest Company In History-by Calin Aneculaesei Painting of Dutch Trading Fleet by Ludolf Bakhuizen Source:Medium The 17th century was the golden age for European colonialism. Some of the biggest companies in world history were created in this time period that brought in such levels of revenue that they dwarf current super-companies. These levels of revenue would allow some of these companies to even become self-governing, often acting outside the authority of the country which created them. Many have heard of the famous British East India Company which would go on to reach unimaginable levels of wealth bring a golden age to the United Kingdom, but even so, these levels of revenue don’t compare to the peak value of the Dutch East India Company. The VOC The Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Anglicised: Dutch East India Company) was a megacorporation set up by the Dutch government by combining multiple rival Dutch charter companies into one mega-company, removing the competition which was stifling profits. After this merge, the VOC would go on to become the…
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