Ebay Sells Skype. Receives $1.9 billion cash as part of the deal

In a blog post Skype’s John Silverman says: “The investor group is led by Silver Lake, and includes Andreessen Horowitz, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Joltid Limited and our founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.” eBay retains approximately 30% of Skype, and the investor group led by Silver Lake controlling the remaining 70%.… Continue reading Ebay Sells Skype. Receives $1.9 billion cash as part of the deal