The Dutch West India Company or WIC was a chartered company of Dutch merchants as well as foreign investors, formally known as GWC. Among its founders were Reynier Pauw, Willem Usselincx and Jessé de Forest. Wikipedia
Founded: June 3, 1621
Founder: Willem Usselincx
Ceased operations: 1674
Parent organization: Dutch East India Company
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Number of locations: 5 (Amsterdam, Hoorn, Rotterdam, Groningen and Middelburg)