> Does it really matter what WhatsApp made in revenue? The owners got a $16 BILLION payout.
Silicon Valley mentality at its finest.
Silicon Valley mentality at its finest.
The company existed to make a return for the owners. The owners exited with $16 billion. That was the motivation of the owners/employees, not $14 million in annual revenue.
My point is that the transaction must be analyzed from the viewpoint of the owners (as that is what the poster I was responding to cared about, viz a viz total profit/revenue to Twitter). When you do that, WhatsApp cashed (well, assuming FB stock can be treated as cash) out more per employee than Twitter.