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The Acquisition Story The acquisition was not just a financial transaction but also a result of persistent relationship-building. Mark Zuckerberg initially proposed the deal during a dinner at his home on February 9, 2014. Koum took a few days to consider and then returned on Valentine's Day, interrupting Zuckerberg's dinner with his wife to finalize the agreement. This personal touch highlighted the partnership approach Zuckerberg envisioned rather than a typical corporate takeover.

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โNo Ads. No Games. No Gimmicks.โ That was the founding promise of WhatsApp. When Jan Koum and Brian Acton built WhatsApp, they were obsessed with simplicity and user trust. Acton even scrawled the motto on a piece of paper and gave it to Koum as a
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Jan Koum โ From poverty to $19B > Born in a small village in Ukraine, grew up poor. >Migrated to the US with his mother, cleaned floors & worked as a janitor. Couldnโt even afford phone calls to his father back home. >Built WhatsApp in 2009. >In 201
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Judge denies claims on Zuckerberg's liability in Meta harming kids. A US judge on Monday dismissed few cases claiming Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was personally responsible for Facebook and Instagram addiction harming kids. Around 25 lawsuits had accus
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Imagine sharing your name with a tech billionaire and getting banned from his platform. Thatโs the wild tale of Mark Zuckerberg, an Indiana lawyer, whoโs suing Metaโs CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, because Facebook keeps confusing them, costing him business.
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Newly-minted Indian millionaire reveals how his life changed after selling startup for $200M Wingify founder Paras Chopra, now a millionaire, humorously notes minor lifestyle changes post-acquisition. Bengaluru-based Paras Chopra has sold a majorit
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Mark Zuckerberg's video celebrating the 4th of July had a surprisingly significant impact on Facebook's market value, adding more than $50 billion to its market capitalization. The video, which showed Zuckerberg surfing with the American flag while
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WhatsApp, a name that has become synonymous with instant messaging and voice-over-IP services, was founded in 2009 by Jan Koum and Brian Acton, two individuals who had previously worked at Yahoo. The idea for WhatsApp was born out of a desire to crea
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