Comments on: SkypeBay done for $4.1 Billion.

By: Skype, Founders Settlement in the Works?

Skype, Founders Settlement in the Works? — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:46:14 +0000

[...] September 11, 2005: eBay buys Skype for $4.1 billion. [...]

By: NEG Meg The Series 2005 « NegMeg

NEG Meg The Series 2005 « NegMeg — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:18:41 +0000

[...] SkypeBay done for $4.1 Billion Om Malik, September 11 2005 [...]

By: Mi otro blog… » Blog Archive » eBay vende el 65% de Skype

Mi otro blog… » Blog Archive » eBay vende el 65% de Skype — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:51:10 +0000

[...] esta venta puede verse como una operación desastrosa para eBay, ya que compró Skype en 2005 por $4.1B ($1.3B en efectivo, $1.3B en acciones de eBay y $1.5B si se lograb…, lo cierto es que, tal y como se apunta en Techcrunch, que la operación no ha sido tan mala como [...]

By: Skype Sale Nears: Why eBay Shareholders Should Be Mad

Skype Sale Nears: Why eBay Shareholders Should Be Mad — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:21:20 +0000

[...] EBay bought Skype in 2005 for $3.1 billion but a series of management blunders turned a fast growing startup into a cesspool of mediocrity and bureaucratic infighting. It was as if someone opened the fuel tank on a rocket heading to the moon. It was only last year when Josh Silverman was appointed chief executive, sanity returned to Skype. With the calling service on track to bring in $600 million in revenues in 2009 (though not sure how much profit it makes for eBay) the company is a likely candidate for a public offering when the IPO window opens, perhaps in 2010. [...]

By: eBay CEO: $2B Valuation for Skype Is “Low”

eBay CEO: $2B Valuation for Skype Is “Low” — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:31:58 +0000

[...] course, eBay spent $2.6 billion on Skype, so one can’t expect Donahoe to publicly admit that they got suckered and [...]

By: Will JoltID Turn EBay’ Dream of Skype IPO Into a Nightmare?

Will JoltID Turn EBay’ Dream of Skype IPO Into a Nightmare? — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:46:04 +0000

[...] an IPO, sometime in 2010. Making the announcement and admitting to Meg Whitman’s $3.1 billion blunder, Donahue said: “But it’s clear that Skype has limited synergies with eBay and PayPal. [...]

By: eBay buys Skype | Locuras del web

eBay buys Skype | Locuras del web — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:25:26 +0000

[...] Om Malik says: I don’t think, Skype will be the white knight for eBay — which has been facing [...]

By: Why is eBay buying Skype? @ The markets, One Byte at a Time

Why is eBay buying Skype? @ The markets, One Byte at a Time — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:11:50 +0000

[...] trying to figure out the strategy behind eBay’s purchase of Skype for $4.1 billion, but then again… with Google and Microsoft’s recent VoIP acquisitions, the news is not [...]

By: NEG Meg The Series « NegMeg

NEG Meg The Series « NegMeg — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:48:55 +0000

[...] SkypeBay done for $4.1 Billion Om Malik, September 11 2005 [...]

By: Helping Twitter make money - Security and the Net

Helping Twitter make money - Security and the Net — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:51:44 +0000

[...] the company to eBay. If they were interested in Skype, surely Twitter would offer them better value for money. Instant twitter updates when you receive a [...]

By: Video Makes Skype 4.0 Grow Bigger, Wider - GigaOM

Video Makes Skype 4.0 Grow Bigger, Wider - GigaOM — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:04:53 +0000

[...] The company is also working on introducing features such as auto-redial, call transfer, and most importantly, the ability to send money. I guess they figured out how to integrate eBay’s PayPal with Skype. Now wasn’t that worth spending billions of dollars on? [...]

By: The anti-portfolio

The anti-portfolio — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:30:59 +0000

[...] and Bessemer has cashed huge checks from early investments in companies like Staples, Verisign and Skype. But, they admit, other decisions have been less lucrative. This long and storied history has [...]

By: Will eBay Hang Up on Sype? - GigaOM

Will eBay Hang Up on Sype? - GigaOM — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:29:25 +0000

[...] would allow eBay users to click-to-call during auctions. Why this feature was worth $4.1 billion puzzled the media and analysts alike. Skype is growing, but eBay hasn’t figured out what to do with the growth for the [...]

By: Email is the ultimate ‘beacon’ for FaceBook and all the other soc-nets too! « Serendipty

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:37:27 +0000

[...] eBay shelled out $4.1 billion for Skype, it paid about $52 per user. In July 2005, News Corp. purchased the parent of MySpace for $580 [...]

By: Let’s Justify Facebook’s $300 per user Valuation - GigaOM

Let’s Justify Facebook’s $300 per user Valuation - GigaOM — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:51:44 +0000

[...] say we bring out a crazy deal where the buying company admitted they overpaid. When eBay shelled out $4.1 billion for Skype it paid about $52 per [...]

By: Will EMC’s Mozy Move Deflate Online Storage StartUps? « GigaOM

Will EMC’s Mozy Move Deflate Online Storage StartUps? « GigaOM — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:48:28 +0000

[...] Systems (CSCO) spent lavishly for Cerent, eBay (EBAY) opened its checkbook for Skype, and Google (GOOG) ponied up for YouTube. Now EMC Corp. (EMC) has reportedly bought Salt Lake [...]