WhatsApp with Facebook’s $19B offer?

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Description: Facebook’s biggest deal ever. Why is Mark Zuckerberg paying $19 Billion for messaging app WhatsApp? Laurie Segall reports.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: Feb 19, 2014

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/02/19/t-facebook-whatsapp-19-billion.cnnmoney/index.html

Questions for Discussions:

  • How did Facebook go about evaluating WhatsApp?
  • Do you believe it was a good deal for both sides?
  • How can this acquisition be monetized in the future?

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