💰 What It Sold For
What was the announced price of Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase?
The answer
$19B
Facebook’s share price rose so much before the deal closed that it ended up worth around $21.8 billion.
Source: Facebook to Acquire WhatsApp – press release (SEC filing)
Asked in Plain #4 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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