TWITTER tempts. But the world's most popular microblogging (which is emerging as an alternative communication even in countries where freedom of expression is suppressed) the sale does not want to hear about it. Prefer, at least for now, do not listen to the sirens of the equity markets and remain independent.
Try to grow alone. Even when - as reported by the influential U.S. financial daily Wall Street - the pretenders are two web giants like Facebook and Google. The leaders of Palo Alto and Mountain View - reveals the WSJ - they have had in the last months of preliminary talks with the leaders of Twitter to study prospects for acquisition of the company.
Talks that "at this moment are not getting them nowhere," specifies the financial daily statunintense citing sources close to the companies involved, that the comparison with potential buyers but would lead to a "valuation of the company estimated at between 8 and 10 billion dollars ". In December, when Twitter has received 200 million in new venture capital, was assessed $ 3.7 billion and yesterday - writes the WSJ - the American fund Andreessen Horowitz, has invested $ 80 million.
The top of Twitter, however, are determined "to build a large independent company - the sources said - could reach $ 100 billion. Twitter, in which mates with messages less than 140 characters, has become very popular in recent years and, according to the WSJ, has an estimated 8-10 billion dollars.
In 2010, advertising revenue will be for $ 150 million, compared with 45 million in 2009 and expected 250 million in 2012. Twitter's CEO, Dick Ribs has already said the company, which has already dropped several offers to buy, will remain independent and does not think to go public.
Try to grow alone. Even when - as reported by the influential U.S. financial daily Wall Street - the pretenders are two web giants like Facebook and Google. The leaders of Palo Alto and Mountain View - reveals the WSJ - they have had in the last months of preliminary talks with the leaders of Twitter to study prospects for acquisition of the company.
Talks that "at this moment are not getting them nowhere," specifies the financial daily statunintense citing sources close to the companies involved, that the comparison with potential buyers but would lead to a "valuation of the company estimated at between 8 and 10 billion dollars ". In December, when Twitter has received 200 million in new venture capital, was assessed $ 3.7 billion and yesterday - writes the WSJ - the American fund Andreessen Horowitz, has invested $ 80 million.
The top of Twitter, however, are determined "to build a large independent company - the sources said - could reach $ 100 billion. Twitter, in which mates with messages less than 140 characters, has become very popular in recent years and, according to the WSJ, has an estimated 8-10 billion dollars.
In 2010, advertising revenue will be for $ 150 million, compared with 45 million in 2009 and expected 250 million in 2012. Twitter's CEO, Dick Ribs has already said the company, which has already dropped several offers to buy, will remain independent and does not think to go public.
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