Founded in 1995 as a search engine, it is the largest internet portal in Portugal.
[2] Currently, SAPO is produced by MEO - Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia.
[1] Another factor in the name was Sapo Cocas, which is the European Portuguese name of Kermit the Frog.
[6] SAPO expanded internationally in 2008 by opening localized portals in Angola and Cabo Verde, followed by Moçambique and Timor-Leste in 2010.
[7] In August 1999, PT Multimédia acquired 74.9% on SAPO and UOL and Zipnet in the Brazil.