07-01-2012, 05:51 PM
Goldman Sachs Just Bought The Facebook IPO
Dan Frommer|January 03, 2011
By investing $450 million in Facebook at a $50 billion valuation -- and helping Facebook raise as much as another $1.5 billion, as the NYT reported -- Goldman Sachs got a little extra: It's now in the driver's seat to eventually take Facebook public.
Beyond whatever it makes on its investment, the fees will be a great bonus.
Earlier: Goldman Sachs Invests $450 Million In Facebook At A $50 Billion Valuation
Dan Frommer|January 03, 2011
By investing $450 million in Facebook at a $50 billion valuation -- and helping Facebook raise as much as another $1.5 billion, as the NYT reported -- Goldman Sachs got a little extra: It's now in the driver's seat to eventually take Facebook public.
Beyond whatever it makes on its investment, the fees will be a great bonus.
Earlier: Goldman Sachs Invests $450 Million In Facebook At A $50 Billion Valuation