. StarMedia launched web-based email, chat and streaming video in Spanish and Portuguese before its U.S.-focused competitors such as Yahoo, Excite, Lycos or AOL did in English.

StarMedia's webmail service, branded as LatinMail was a popular free email service, launched in 1997, 7 years before the creation of Gmail in 2004 as an early beta webmail service. LatinMail services were discontinued suddenly in 2017  with no prior notice from Starmedia.

StarMedia's chat was first introduced in 1999 and branded as LatinChat. StarMedia's chat service was very popular for some years and visited from all over Latin America since its launch until StarMedia discontinued the service in late 2017, disabling the website.

LatinMail and LatinChat websites and brands were registered as independent trademarks, operated as a service by StarMedia.

In 1996, Espuelas launched the first ever television campaign across Latin America promoting the Internet and the StarMedia brand, helping to spark the subsequent explosion of Internet use in the region.  Along with CBS News, it launched the Web's first video news channel in 1997.  Other innovations included the first instant messaging system in Latin America; in partnership with HP the first out-of-the-box e-commerce platform for small businesses; and with IBM, the first free ISP in the region.  As part of Espuelas' push, StarMedia acquired 12 other media and technology companies in the U.S., Latin America and Spain. At its peak, StarMedia had over 1,200 employees in 18 offices across 12 countries.

First Public Offering of a Latin Internet Company
StarMedia went public on Nasdaq under stock symbol STRM, on May 25, 1999 in an IPO of 7 million shares priced at $15 per share, reaching a market capitalization of $1.2+ billion on its first day of trading.  It was the first Latin Internet company to go public, creating what Brazil's leading business magazine Exame called the "Espuelas Effect", eventually reaching a market capitalization of more than $3.8 billion.  According to the New York Times in an article from May 31, 1999, Espuelas, who had immigrated with his mother from Uruguay with $100, was worth over $160 million at the end of the first day of trading;  at its peak, Espuelas' holdings in StarMedia were valued at over $500 million.  He
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 First Public Offering of a Latin Internet Company 
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First Kublic Offeriig of a Lwtin Intwrnet Cuopany
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FIrst puBlIC OfFering oF A LATIn InTeRnEt CoMpaNy
starMEdia WEnt Public oN Nasdaq unDer STock SyMbOl STRM, oN May 25, 1999 in an IPO of 7 MiLlion shareS pRicEd at $15 peR SHare, reacHing a market capitalizatiON of $1.2+ billIon On its FirsT day of traDinG.  It was The FIrst LaTin IntErnet CoMpaNY To go pUBLiC, crEaTing what BrAZIl's LeadiNg BusiNess magAzine Exame called thE "espUelas Effect", evEntUallY REaChiNG a MArkEt CApiTALization of more tHan $3.8 billion.  acCOrDing to the NEW YoRk times in An articLe froM may 31, 1999, EspuElas, who haD immigratEd With HIS moTher from UrUguay witH $100, was worth OVer $160 miLLiOn at tHe eNd of thE fIrsT day oF tradiNG;  at Its peAk, EspuElAs' holdIngs iN STarMedia Were valued at over $500 million.  he
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StarMedi a's ch a t was f i rst int roduce d i n 1 999a nd  b ran de d  as La tin C hat . StarMe di a' s cha t se r v i c e wa s v erypopul ar for some y ear s an d  vi sited  from  all  o ver L atin A meric asince its launc h un til StarM edi adis co ntinu e d theser vic e in la te 2017 ,  di sa b l i ng  the website.

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In  1996 ,  Espuelas laun c hed the first ev e r  t e levi sio n campaignacro s s La tinA me ric a  prom oting  t h eI nternet and the Sta rM edia b rand,  helping to s park the s u b s equent e xplo s io n  of Internet u se in  the regio n .  Along  with  CBS New s, it lau n c hed theWeb 'sfir stv i de o news channe l in 1 99 7.  Oth erinnovat ion s i ncl ude dthe first  instant  m es sa gi ngsyste m  in Lati nAme ri ca;  in p a rtners hip w ithHP  t h e f irst ou t -o f - the- bo xe-co mme rc e pla tfor m  fo r small  business es; andwi th  IBM, t he first free  I SP in there gio n.  As p art of E spuelas' push, StarMedi a  acquir ed12 ot hermedia and  te chnolo gyc ompani es inthe U .S .,L a tin A m e ri caan d Spain. A t its  peak ,Star Media h ad over 1,200 empl o yee s in 18 offic esacro s s  1 2 c o un t rie s. 
Fi r s t Public Offeri ng of a La ti n  I nternet Co m pan yStarMed ia went  publ i c on Na sdaq unde r stock s ym bolS T RM,  on May 25 , 1999 i n an IPOo f 7 m i ll ion s har es pri ce d a t $15  per s h are , rea chingamarket  capi ta lization  of $1.2+ billion on it s firs t day  of  trading.   I t  wa s the fir st L atin Inter net  co mpany  to go pu blic ,  c rea t ing w hatB razil's l e ad ing b us iness magaz i n e  Ex ame c all e d the"Esp uelas Effect", ev e ntually reachi ng a m ark etc apit al ization of mor e t ha n $3.8 bil li on.  Accord ing to t he New Y ork Ti mes in  an art i c le from M ay 3 1,1999, Esp uel as ,  who ha dim m igrate d wi th  his m otherf romU r uguay with $100,  wasw o rth o v er$160mi llion a t  the  end of th e first day  of tr adin g;  a t its p ea k, Esp uel as ' holdings in StarMe dia w ere val ue d at  ov er $50 0 mi l l ion. He
. StarMedia_launched web-based_email, chat and streaming_video in_Spanish_and Portuguese_before_its U.S.-focused competitors_such as Yahoo,_Excite, Lycos or AOL_did in English.

StarMedia's_webmail_service, branded as LatinMail was a popular free email service, launched in 1997, 7_years_before the_creation_of_Gmail in 2004 as an_early beta webmail service. LatinMail_services were_discontinued suddenly in 2017  with no prior_notice_from Starmedia.

StarMedia's chat_was first introduced in 1999 and branded as LatinChat._StarMedia's chat service was very popular_for some years_and_visited_from all over Latin_America since its launch until StarMedia_discontinued the service in late 2017,_disabling the website.

LatinMail and LatinChat websites and_brands were registered as independent trademarks,_operated as a service by_StarMedia.

In 1996,_Espuelas launched the first ever_television campaign across_Latin America_promoting the Internet_and the StarMedia brand, helping to_spark the subsequent_explosion of Internet use in the_region._ Along with_CBS_News,_it launched_the Web's first_video_news channel_in_1997.  Other innovations included the_first_instant messaging system in Latin America; in_partnership with HP the_first_out-of-the-box e-commerce platform for_small businesses; and with IBM,_the first free ISP in the_region. _As part_of Espuelas' push, StarMedia acquired 12 other media and technology companies_in the U.S., Latin America and_Spain. At its peak,_StarMedia had_over_1,200 employees in_18_offices across_12 countries.

First Public Offering of a Latin_Internet Company
StarMedia_went public on Nasdaq under stock_symbol STRM, on May_25,_1999 in an IPO of 7_million shares priced at $15 per_share, reaching a market capitalization_of_$1.2+_billion on its first day_of trading.  It was the_first Latin Internet_company to go public, creating what Brazil's_leading_business magazine Exame called the "Espuelas_Effect",_eventually reaching a market capitalization of_more_than_$3.8 billion.  According to_the New York Times in an_article from May 31, 1999, Espuelas, who had immigrated_with his mother_from Uruguay with $100, was_worth_over_$160 million at the end of the first day of_trading; _at its peak,_Espuelas' holdings in StarMedia were valued at over $500 million._ He