Snapchat has IPO plan: CEO
"We need to IPO, we have a plan to do that," chief executive officer Evan Spiegel said on-stage at a Code Conference in California when asked about the potential for an initial public offering of stock.
May 27, 2015, 08:38 AM IST
Snapchat hires star CNN reporter as Head of News
Peter Hamby, one of CNN`s best political reporters, has joined Snapchat`s news division.
Apr 28, 2015, 18:18 PM IST
Snapchat backer IVP raises $1.4 billion for latest venture fund
Late-stage venture firm Institutional Venture Partners said on Thursday it had raised $1.4 billion for its latest fund, IVP XV, showing continued investor appetite for late-stage private companies even as the public-market`s appetite seems to be flagging.
Apr 24, 2015, 09:36 AM IST
Snapchat COO Emily White resigns
Snapchat, which allows its more than 100 million users to send messages that disappear in seconds, is considered one of Silicon Valley`s most highly valued startups.
Mar 14, 2015, 09:38 AM IST
Snapchat seeks new funding at up to $19 bln valuation: Report
Snapchat is looking to raise as much as $500 million in a new funding round that would value the mobile messaging company at up to $19 billion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.
Feb 18, 2015, 05:10 AM IST
Snapchat partners with Square for payment service
Mobile messaging company Snapchat is launching a new service that lets users send money to each other, in a partnership with online payments company Square.
Nov 18, 2014, 09:59 AM IST
Snapchat weaves ads into vanishing message service
Snapchat on Friday said it will begin weaving ads into the popular service for sending ephemeral smartphone messages, but promised not to be "rude" to its members.
Oct 18, 2014, 08:31 AM IST
Snapchat blames third-party apps for any leaked photos
Snapchat blamed third-party software apps for possible security lapses that may have led to its users` private photos being at risk of online publication by hackers.
Oct 11, 2014, 08:53 AM IST
Kleiner to invest in Snapchat at near-$10 bn valuation: Report
The venture-capital firm had committed to invest up to $20 million in Snapchat in May, the Journal cited one of the people as saying, without elaborating.
Aug 27, 2014, 09:37 AM IST
Snapchat in talks to expand services: Report
Snapchat Inc might expand its service to videos, news articles and advertisements.
Aug 20, 2014, 10:11 AM IST
Facebook launches Snapchat-like app 'Slingshot'
Launched last week selectively, the service will now be available globally for iPhones (iOS7) and Android smartphones (Jelly Bean and KitKat) from Wednesday.
Jun 25, 2014, 18:22 PM IST
Facebook launches mobile app that does not require Facebook account
The new app, dubbed Slingshot, allows users to sign up for the service with their mobile phone number and connect with friends in their phone’s contact list.
Jun 17, 2014, 23:02 PM IST
