The Guardian Why the Skype investment workedFortune (blog)Shortly after we started Andreessen Horowitz in mid-2009, we, along with our partners at Silver Lake Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, bought majority ownership of Skype from eBay for slightly more than $2 …For eBay, the Bet on Skype Pays Off. …
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The Guardian For eBay, the Bet on Skype Pays Off. Finally!GigaOm10, 2011, 7:23am PT No Comments When eBay bought Skype in October 2005 for up to $4.1 billion dollars, turning founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis into billionaires, I was among the most vocal critics of the deal. I felt …
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Read More »In-Motion Deal Finding Technology Announces June Launch – PR Newswire (press release)
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Read More »Designer Derek Lam Introduces First-Ever Crowdsourced Collection, DEREK LAM + eBay, on Sale May 10 Exclusively on eBay
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