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Facebook Instagram acquisition with a value of USD $ 1 billion

Written By Unknown on Thursday, April 12, 2012 | 3:38 PM

GadgetFan - On Monday (04/09/2012), Facebook is rumored to buy a startup with 12 employees that has been running for 2 years. Startup is appalling that Instagram, with a value of U.S. $ 1 billion (more than 9 trillion rupiah). Instagram service itself will not change while and it will run as usual.
Instagram is a photo sharing service (photo sharing), initially only be launched at the Apple Apps Store, and has been downloaded 50 million people.
Recently Instagram present in Android and the time of its release after 12 hours, the application is downloaded one million people. Instagram momentum continued their success with the news service's acquisition by Facebook with a value of U.S. $ 1 billion.
It was a huge achievement for a company that has been running for 2 years. The value of shares acquired for Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom, estimated at 40%.
Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg as confess very happy with this deal. Instagram Zuckeberg hope joining the Facebook team can make up to maximize the photo sharing service on their platform
However, Zuckeberg promised not to merge or integrate Facebook features into the current Instagram. Zuckerberg wanted Instagram developed independently and do not want to change any feature that has been synonymous with Instagram today.
Regarding the acquisition, Zuckeberg also says it wants to learn from the experience of Instagram to build similar features into the Facebook product to another. At the same time, Facebook will try to help Instagram continue to grow with a team of engineers and engineering of the infrastructure of Facebook is very strong and solid. so, Mutual benefit is expected to learn from Instagram up on a photo sharing service, while Instagram could grow even further with support from the Facebook team.
The move itself into the history of this acquisition is important to Facebook. This is the first time, up to acquire another company. Facebook hopes this purchase can be made both teams are equally developed.
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