Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
1–10 of 65 posts
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#2I remember Max Levchin mentioning in an interview that Slide would be a success to him if it sells for more than PayPal. I hope he is still happy with this outcome, looking forward to seeing what he will do next.
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#3$182 Million may sound like a lot, but remember that not too long ago this company was raising capital at a valuation of $2 billion. I expect there will be little cash, if any, left for employees after investor payouts.
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#4"If Slide cashes out for $1.5 billion, Levchin 'would regard it as abject failure'," Slide investor David Weiden of Khosla Ventures told BusinessWeek in 2007.
source: http://www.businessinsider.com/if-slide-cashes-out-for-15-bi...
edit: note that PayPal was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion.
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#5What does Slide... do?
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#6Given that Slide has received $78M in funding this exit does not look very exciting to my eyes.
Nevertheless, congratulations to Max for yet another sold company.
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#7"If Slide cashes out for $1.5 billion, Levchin 'would regard it as abject failure'," Slide investor David Weiden of Khosla Ventures told BusinessWeek in 2007. source: http://www.businessinsider.com/if-slide-cashes-out-for-15-bi... edit: note that PayPal was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion.
[deleted]
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#8What does Slide... do?
Last I heard, they were still trying to figure it out :)
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#9Possibly a talent acquisition of Levchin. If he doesn't quit, it seems like a good purchase.
Re: Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games
#10What does Slide... do?
I've always wondered this myself.