The Companies that Almost Owned Facebook

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 02 February 2012, 02:02 IST   |    1 Comments
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8. Microsoft: this software giant signed a large advertising deal with Facebook after its inability to buy Zuckerberg’s network for $15 billion in 2007.

 

 

 

9. Elevation Partners: This private equity firm which focuses on large-scale investments in media and technology businesses succeeded in getting around 1 percent of Facebook’s shares via a secondary market for $20 a share. It purchased $90 million worth shares in 2009.