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They were really the second big acquisition and they got a huge valuation. Instagram was running pretty autonomously at the time (2 years prior) so between talk
by wand3r 8y ago
They were really the second big acquisition and they got a huge valuation. Instagram was running pretty autonomously at the time (2 years prior) so between talking to them and seeing the arrangement and the belief they would be valued as employees like their company; I get it. Also it was huge money that can give you rose colored glasses.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoI think this is the right answer. They probably saw Facebook's "hands-off" approach with Instagram and assumed they would get the same treatment.