Facebook's Journey From Founding to IPO [INFOGRAPHIC] Is Facebook ready for its heavily rumored IPO next spring?
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With the massive growth of its staff and userbase, the huge rounds of funding it has taken and its ever-rising valuation, and the company's increasing significance in the global sphere, the startup has clearly moved into the realm of enterprise. To quickly sum up the company's journey from dorm room to Silicon Valley, we have an infographic from real-time social media startup Namesake. Click image to see full-size version. [source: Namesake Blog] La monnaie virtuelle Facebook : risque ou opportunité ? Facebook IPO Talk Getting Closer, Sort Of. Facebook has remained an elusive IPO so far.
The company has maintained that this IPO would not likely be in 2011, but CNBC’s Kate Kelly has just reported that Facebook executives have had discussions with investment banking firms to discuss underwriting, terms, valuations, and more.