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The Evolution of WhatsApp

The Product Coalition

This vision led to the creation of WhatsApp , which quickly gained popularity for its ease of use and ad-free environment. Sequoia, on the other hand, reaped significant rewards when Facebook acquired WhatsApp for a staggering $22 billion in 2014. As of 2024, collectively, over 2.5 in California.

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489: Product Portfolio Management: Third of Seven Knowledge Areas of Product Mastery – with Chad McAllister, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

Horizon 3: Creating viable options for the future by investing in transformational activities aligned with the organization’s long-term vision. Since 2014, each episode dissects the art and science of product management, exploring the seven research-backed knowledge areas for product mastery.