What happens to the money from an IPO?

The money from the big investors flows into the company’s bank account, and the big investors start selling their shares at the public exchange. All the trading that occurs on the stock market after the IPO is between investors; the company gets none of that money directly.

Why is Facebook’s IPO valuable to the Internet revolution?

The Facebook IPO – Seven Reasons Why It’s More Important Than All Other Tech IPOs Ever.

How much did Facebook raise with its initial public offering?

Facebook, the world’s largest social network, holds its initial public offering (IPO) and raises $16 billion. It was the largest technology IPO in American history to that date, and the third-largest IPO ever in the United States, after those of Visa and General Motors.

What happened to Facebook IPO?

Although the company raised $16 billion in the offering, the IPO was considered a dud and the stock lost about $50 billion in value by August 2012. On the day of the trading, the stock opening was delayed due to technical glitches, as NASDAQ’s electronic trading platform was unable to handle the high volume of trades.

What is the value of Facebook as a platform?

With Facebook Platform, you can create applications that integrate deeply into Facebook, harness the power of the social graph and create new opportunities for you business. The platform provides you with all the necessary tools to quickly create custom experiences for users to interact with your business.

Who invested in Facebook initially?

Peter Thiel
Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and Eduardo Saverin form Thefacebook.com LLC, a partnership. Facebook receives its first investment from Peter Thiel for US$500,000.

When did Facebook open to everyone?

In 2006 Facebook opened its membership beyond students to anyone over the age of 13. As Zuckerberg had predicted, advertisers were able to create new and effective customer relationships.