The German startup Ecosia has made an interesting proposal to Google. Instead of buying Chrome, the startup wants to be granted the right to manage the browser for 10 years.
The matter is being discussed in the U.S. as part of Google’s antitrust case. The U.S. Department of Justice has requested that Google divest Chrome. Companies interested in the browser include OpenAI and Perplexity, with Perplexity even submitting a $34.5 billion bid.
Ecosia, however, is proposing a different approach. According to their calculations, Chrome could generate $1 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years. 60% of this (around $600 billion) would be directed to environmental projects, while the remaining 40% (around $400 billion) would stay with Google.
Ecosia emphasizes that Google would remain the owner of Chrome, with only the management temporarily transferred to them.
The startup’s founder, Christian Kroll, said:
“We don’t want to buy Chrome. We just want to manage it. This will be beneficial for Google and good for the planet.”
