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Some investors will lose their money and job. There will be a dramatic aftermath, but that doesn't change the fact that FB has 16B more in it's warchest. I chan

by sek 14y ago

Some investors will lose their money and job. There will be a dramatic aftermath, but that doesn't change the fact that FB has 16B more in it's warchest. I changed my opinion, this could be good for the industry. One big player more who can afford massive buyouts, i rather see this money in the ecosystem than in some retirement funds.

ameyamk 14y ago
Not all 16B is going to go into FB's bank. Insiders are selling in the IPO. So not all of it will into FB's books.
- sek 14y ago
  Why do they use the word 'raise' then? So 18B are just the value on the shares combined offered at IPO. I wonder how much of it goes to Facebook.
  - pents90 14y ago
    Only 43% goes to FB, which is essentially unprecedented.