Category: Snapchat

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Hanging out at Snap’s unremarkable IPO roadshow

February 21, 2017
Matthew Lynley

 One of the remarkable things about the roadshow presentations for hotly-anticipated IPOs — where they’ll make…

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WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone

February 20, 2017
Josh Constine

 WhatsApp could put the brakes on Snapchat’s international growth with today’s launch of WhatsApp Status, a…

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The bull case for Snapchat

February 17, 2017
Sibjeet Mahapatra

 Before I make a product-driven case for Snap Inc. achieving a $100B market cap by 2020,…

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Why Snap would lowball its IPO valuation

February 16, 2017
Matthew Lynley

 The short answer for why Snap lowballed its initial valuation for its initial public offering is that…

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Snapchat beyond Stories: Be the HBO of mobile

February 16, 2017
Josh Constine

 Snap is three things, and everyone else is two of them. There are plenty of chat…

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Snap will spend $1 billion on Amazon cloud services, amended filing shows

February 9, 2017
Sarah Perez

 In addition to the $2 billion Snap committed to spending on Google cloud infrastructure over the…

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Turning great companies into true franchises

February 8, 2017
Rishi Garg

 As Airbnb, Uber and Snap gear up for potential, and actual, IPOs, public investors are asking…

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Snap stumbles towards a volatile IPO

February 3, 2017
Josh Constine

 Snap has declared itself a camera company, envisioning itself as more than just an app. Yet…