Company
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Every published round Meta (Facebook) took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Meta (Facebook) has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Meta (Facebook), as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Meta (Facebook) has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Meta (Facebook) did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Meta (Facebook) is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Meta (Facebook) acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | 19 Feb 2014 | $19b | techreviewadvisor.com, untaylored.com |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Koum | Board Member (former) | untaylored.com |
| Mark Zuckerberg | CEO (former) | techreviewadvisor.com, untaylored.com |
Stories naming Meta (Facebook). Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A retrospective explainer on WhatsApp's ownership: its 2009 founding, Meta's roughly $19 billion takeover in 2014, the founders' later departures, privacy disputes, and the app's scale and estimated value under Meta.
Defender AM's quarterly letter reports the Defender Global Fund's Q2 2024 performance, a fresh Lyka Pet Food raise at a higher valuation, and the fund's profitable part-sale of its Lyka holding.