After Facebook, Google is interested in turn Waze. Specializes in crowdsourcing map, Israeli start-up to negotiate around a billion dollars.
In early May, the site TechCrunch revealed that Facebook was in talks to buy Israeli start-up Waze. Negotiations have started six months ago. The social network would offer between 800 million$ and 1 billion$ to acquire the sapling. Founded in 2007, it has developed an application navigation and traffic enriched by the community. It already has 47 million active users. It has more than doubled the number of its users in less than a year (it had 20 million users in July). Showing an interest in the start-up, Facebook proves its intention to strengthen the field of mobile.
Today, Bloomberg is reminiscent of a possible takeover by Google Waze. According to the agency, Google has approached Waze after rumors of negotiations with Facebook were unveiled. The search giant could offer a superior offer to 1 billion$. It would be for Google to not only expand its service mapping social data, but also to counter the supply of its competitor.
Even hypothetical redemption
Other companies are also in the running, but no name has been released. The takeover rumors Waze are recurrent. In January, they evoked Apple is interested in startups. The Apple brand was immediately denied.
Provided, according to Bloomberg, the start-up could also choose to remain independent to not relocate its operations in the United States. It has so far managed to raise 67 million$ and shareholders include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Blue Run Ventures Capital and Magma. Free service, it derives its income from advertising.
In early May, the site TechCrunch revealed that Facebook was in talks to buy Israeli start-up Waze. Negotiations have started six months ago. The social network would offer between 800 million$ and 1 billion$ to acquire the sapling. Founded in 2007, it has developed an application navigation and traffic enriched by the community. It already has 47 million active users. It has more than doubled the number of its users in less than a year (it had 20 million users in July). Showing an interest in the start-up, Facebook proves its intention to strengthen the field of mobile.Today, Bloomberg is reminiscent of a possible takeover by Google Waze. According to the agency, Google has approached Waze after rumors of negotiations with Facebook were unveiled. The search giant could offer a superior offer to 1 billion$. It would be for Google to not only expand its service mapping social data, but also to counter the supply of its competitor.
Even hypothetical redemption
Other companies are also in the running, but no name has been released. The takeover rumors Waze are recurrent. In January, they evoked Apple is interested in startups. The Apple brand was immediately denied.
Provided, according to Bloomberg, the start-up could also choose to remain independent to not relocate its operations in the United States. It has so far managed to raise 67 million$ and shareholders include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Blue Run Ventures Capital and Magma. Free service, it derives its income from advertising.
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