http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080116/more-facebook-funding-this-time-from-germany/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080116/more-facebook-funding-this-time-from-germany/#comment-12069 » Will Facebook Say “Da” to Russian Investors? [MediaMemo] True HelloWorld Story Sat, 30 May 2009 03:51:56 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080116/more-facebook-funding-this-time-from-germany/#comment-12069 [...] We do know that in 2007, Microsoft (MSFT) beat out Google (GOOG) for the right to invest some $250 million in the Facebook, placing a $15 billion valuation on the company’s preferred stock. Preferred stock is typically more expensive than common stock because it gives owners the ability to recoup their money before other investors. Facebook later raised another $60 million from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and $10 million or so from the Samwer brothers of Germany. [...] [...] We do know that in 2007, Microsoft (MSFT) beat out Google (GOOG) for the right to invest some $250 million in the Facebook, placing a $15 billion valuation on the company’s preferred stock. Preferred stock is typically more expensive than common stock because it gives owners the ability to recoup their money before other investors. Facebook later raised another $60 million from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and $10 million or so from the Samwer brothers of Germany. [...]

]]> http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080116/more-facebook-funding-this-time-from-germany/#comment-11816 Will Facebook Say “Da” To Russian Investors? [MediaMemo] | TECHNICK Sat, 23 May 2009 10:47:31 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080116/more-facebook-funding-this-time-from-germany/#comment-11816 [...] But everyone else has been speculating about the value that Facebook and outside investors place on the company, and whether Facebook needs to raise any money at all. We do know that in 2007, Microsoft (MSFT) beat out Google (GOOG) for the right to invest some $250 million in the company, placing a $15 billion valuation on the company’s preferred stock. Preferred stock is typically more expensive than common stock because it gives owners the ability to recoup their money before other investors. The company later raised another $60 million from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, and another $10 million or so from the Samwer brothers of Germany. [...] [...] But everyone else has been speculating about the value that Facebook and outside investors place on the company, and whether Facebook needs to raise any money at all. We do know that in 2007, Microsoft (MSFT) beat out Google (GOOG) for the right to invest some $250 million in the company, placing a $15 billion valuation on the company’s preferred stock. Preferred stock is typically more expensive than common stock because it gives owners the ability to recoup their money before other investors. The company later raised another $60 million from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, and another $10 million or so from the Samwer brothers of Germany. [...]

]]> http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080116/more-facebook-funding-this-time-from-germany/#comment-11808 Will Facebook Say “Da” To Russian Investors? | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD Sat, 23 May 2009 01:09:30 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080116/more-facebook-funding-this-time-from-germany/#comment-11808 [...] We do know that in 2007, Microsoft (MSFT) beat out Google (GOOG) for the right to invest some $250 million in the company, placing a $15 billion valuation on the company’s preferred stock. Preferred stock is typically more expensive than common stock because it gives owners the ability to recoup their money before other investors. The company later raised another $60 million from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, and another $10 million or so from the Samwer brothers of Germany. [...] [...] We do know that in 2007, Microsoft (MSFT) beat out Google (GOOG) for the right to invest some $250 million in the company, placing a $15 billion valuation on the company’s preferred stock. Preferred stock is typically more expensive than common stock because it gives owners the ability to recoup their money before other investors. The company later raised another $60 million from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, and another $10 million or so from the Samwer brothers of Germany. [...]

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