Facebook acquires WhatsApp

Acquisition

Facebook agreed on February 19, 2014 to acquire WhatsApp in a deal valued at about $19 billion, completing it in October 2014.

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Acquirer

Target

Value

$19B

Announced

Feb 19, 2014

Status

Completed

Overview

Facebook agreed on February 19, 2014 to acquire WhatsApp in a deal valued at about $19 billion, completing it in October 2014.

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