Thursday, February 20, 2014

WhatsApp Founders Play Ultimate

Facebook just bought the mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion. NINETEEN BILLION DOLLARS! The WhatsApp founders  - Jan Koum (37) and Brian Acton (42) - played and play Ultimate together. See below for the many references to Ultimate:

Via FT
Via Wired
Via Forbes
Via NY Mag

Posted by Sludge at 7:45 AM
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2 comments:

Unknown said...

This ultimate related business news has my brain swirling a bit...

The Pro leagues, or USA ultimate, must be drooling with sponsorship ideas.

Peter Mc
Midwest Disc Sports Collection
SHSMO-Columbia

2:12 PM
Sludge said...

Peter,
Hmmm, I wonder if Mr. Koum and Mr. Acton are dues-paying USAU members.

Certainly, plenty of options/causes for billionaires who play/love Ultimate to support. (not to mention, historical societys & fledgling blogs...)

9:02 AM

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