March 1, 2017
Snap values itself at nearly $24B with its IPO pricing
Snap has given a final price for its IPO, setting the company’s valuation at nearly $24 billion with a price of $17 per share, according to a report…
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March 1, 2017
Snap explored selling a 360 camera
What comes after Spectacles for the “camera company”? Snap has explored 360 cameras as a future product, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Snap brought in…
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Snap reportedly looked at drones as a product option
Snap’s camera company ambitions included exploring drones as a possible product line, according to a new report from the New York Times. The drone plans would’ve given users…
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Hanging out at Snap’s unremarkable IPO roadshow
One of the remarkable things about the roadshow presentations for hotly-anticipated IPOs — where they’ll make a pitch to investors and answer questions — is that they are…
Read articleFebruary 20, 2017
WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone
WhatsApp could put the brakes on Snapchat’s international growth with today’s launch of WhatsApp Status, a new tab for sharing decorated photos, videos and GIFs that disappear after…
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Snap starts selling Spectacles online in the US for $130
Snap wants to prove to investors in its upcoming IPO that Spectacles can earn money for its business, not just be a brand stunt. So today, Snap begins…
Read articleFebruary 16, 2017
Why Snap would lowball its IPO valuation
The short answer for why Snap lowballed its initial valuation for its initial public offering is that it probably won’t be that low for long. Normally these prices are…
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Snapchat beyond Stories: Be the HBO of mobile
Snap is three things, and everyone else is two of them. There are plenty of chat apps, and Stories is being copied successfully by Instagram, with more Facebook…
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Snap stumbles toward a volatile IPO
Slowing growth, huge losses and no shareholder control could make Snap Inc.’s IPO a perilous gamble for investors. What it does have going for it is an addicted…
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Snap paid $114.5M to acquire Vurb and gives acquisition details for Bitstrips and Looksery
Now that Snap is revealing its financial guts to the world in its filing for its initial public offering, we’re getting a small glimpse at how much the…
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