While the announced acquisition price for WhatsApp is significant (ok, let’s just say “huge”), how does it compare to other tech industry acquisitions?
Here’s a nice chart from Statista that puts it in context
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RT @blacknight: WhatsApp Acquisition In Perspective: http://t.co/vnvKtkElDF
WhatsApp Acquisition In Perspective http://t.co/FEQVzLLv3d via @blacknight
WhatsApp Acquisition In Perspective http://t.co/ZnUuJ6iWv2 via @blacknight
Useful visual putting the #WhatsApp deal in context http://t.co/o2qhpyx9oM via @blacknight > the results might surprise you
I’m not sure if Whatsapp is worth the 19 billion, and I really wonder how they came to the idea it is aside that it has over 400 million users. I sure do hope that they won’t screw much with the app.