WhatsApp rumored billion dollar acquisition by Google suggests that mobile messaging firms backed by Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Union Square Ventures might fetch $200M to $875M if acquired today.
Rumors emerged earlier this month that Google was in talks to acquire WhatsApp for $1B. Based on WhatsApp’s rumored valuation and implied price/user multiple, we analyzed other private mobile messaging companies to forecast possible valuations for these other firms.
We found five companies with forecasted valuations ranging from $200M to $875M with an average of $415M. These companies which have been backed by a host of notable venture capital firms including Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Union Square Ventures are comprised of…