The $7 Trillion Corporation That Invented the Modern Stock Market
In short: Before modern global finance existed, one company pioneered it all. This video explores the rise of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), a corporate giant that combined revolutionary investment models with brutal imperial expansion.
Established in 1602, the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) became the world's first multinational corporation. It fundamentally altered global economics by inventing public stocks and establishing a governing board of directors known as the "Heeren 17."
However, its success was built on more than just finance. The VOC functioned as a brutal empire, exerting Dutch dominance for two centuries through the trade of spices, the enslavement of people, and active warfare.
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