Facebook: The Whatsapp Acquisition - New Study Released
In February 2013, Facebook Inc. announced that it was acquiring the messenger service Whatsapp for $19bn, accessing 450 million users ($4bn cash, $12bn Facebook shares, and $3bn restricted stocks for founders and employees). It is the biggest acquisitions by the company so far, valuing the service with 50 employees above other more established businesses such as Gap Inc.
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