Whatsapp 19 billion sale : Reports and reasons behind it

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Whatsapp 19 billion sale : Reports and reasons behind it. It is one of the biggest tech purchase and by far largest by Facebook. Why did Facebook buy it and what made it a good purchase. Provide your tips, facts, ideas and if you are providing a tip from an article, please don't forget to link the article to it. Anyone looking to read further into your insight can go to the linked article to read it.

Tip 1 - 16 Billionaires Who Started With Nothing

Published: 10 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by TechHigh | permalink

16 Billionaires Who Started With Nothing and yes Whatsapp founders are on the list.

For further reading: http://www.businessinsider.com/billionaires-who-came-from-nothing-including-whatsapp-cofounder-2014-2 ^[1]

Tip 2 - 450 million users and fastest growing in Europe and India

Published: 10 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Realdeal | permalink

450 million users and fastest growing in Europe and India. This is the main reason 19 billion price tag was paid.

Tip 3 - Data Mining

Published: 10 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Hunain | permalink

Tip 4 - Whatsapp is worth more than American Airlines

Published: 10 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Darren Morgan | permalink

The $19 billion that Facebook has committed to purchasing WhatsApp is basically unprecedented. It’s an absolutely mind-blowing sum of money to pay to a five year-old company with just 55 employees. It works out to about $350 million per employee.

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2014/02/19/at-19-billion-whatsapp-is-worth-more-than-under-armour-xerox-and-these-other-storied-brands/ ^[4]