Russian-American Company
Fur trade company
The Russian-American Company Under the High Patronage of His Imperial Majesty was a state-sponsored chartered company formed largely on the basis of the United American Company. Emperor Paul I of Russia chartered the company in the Ukase of 1799. Wikipedia
Founders: Nikolai Rezanov and Grigory Shelikhov
Founded: July 8, 1799, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Successor: Alaska Commercial Company
Headquarters: Saint Petersburg, Russia