Facebook's $19 Billion WhatsApp Acquisition

1. Facebook’s $19 Billion
Acquisition
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2. Four years ago, Brian Acton was
looking for a job
He met with Facebook. Facebook said NO
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3. He met with Twitter. Twitter said NO
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4. WhatsApp was then Founded by
Jan Koum & Brian Acton
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5. Total active WhatsApp users
around the world
450 Million
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6. New WhatsApp users signing in
everyday (Global)
1 Million
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7. WhatsApp users in India
50 Million
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8. Number of messages sent via
WhatsApp everyday (Global)
50 Billion
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9. Number of SMS Messages sent
everyday (Global)
21 Billion
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10. WhatsApp message volume growth
is accelerating and has overtaken
SMS.
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11. Facebook buys WhatsApp for
$19 Billion
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12. Break up of $19 Billion WhatsApp
buy:
• $4 Billion in cash +
• $12 Billion worth FB shares +
• $3 Billion ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership
Plan).
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