SAP Hybris was founded in 1997 in Switzerland as a company that sold e-commerce and product content management software. In 2011, it was acquired by a private equity firm and later merged with another company. In 2013, SAP SE acquired Hybris and moved its headquarters to Munich, Germany. The document discusses the prerequisites for using SAP Hybris, including downloading the software and plugins, setting up Java, and ensuring sufficient hardware resources. It also provides an overview of the default components, products, industries, modules, versions, competitors, and global customers of SAP Hybris.