Question: when did the dutch east india company end
Answer: The United East India Company , sometimes known as the United East Indies Company ( Dutch : Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie ; or Verenigde Oost - Indische Compagnie in modern spelling ; abbreviated to VOC ) , better known to the English - speaking world as the Dutch East India Company or sometimes as the Dutch East Indies Company , was a multinational corporation that was founded in 1602 and became defunct in 1799 .