Google Is in Talks to Buy YouTube

TechCrunch reports that the WSJ reports that TechCrunch reports that Google might be considering buying YouTube.

Stay tuned, these rumors are not always true but they still signal, in roughly 75% of the cases, a sale in the next six months.

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2 Responses to “Google Is in Talks to Buy YouTube”

  1. Mr Wave Theory Says:
    October 7th, 2006 at 11:58 am

    How Much Would Founders and VCs Make on A YouTube Sale?

    YouTube may be wanting to sell because there are so many questions about its future.

    How much would everyone make if YouTube sold today?
    If the company sold at $1.5 billion, assuming the rule of 3, i.e. VCs own 1/3 and Founders own 1/3 and employees own 1/3, then here is what everyone would make:

    Sequoia Capital – $500 million. They invested about $30 million So, that would be 16x their money. Not bad. Not a Google homerun, but great for less than two years worth of work.

    More about Youtube deal
    http://mrwavetheory.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-much-would-founders-and-vcs-make.html

  2. Mr Wave Theory Says:
    October 7th, 2006 at 11:58 am

    How Much Would Founders and VCs Make on A YouTube Sale?

    YouTube may be wanting to sell because there are so many questions about its future.

    How much would everyone make if YouTube sold today?
    If the company sold at $1.5 billion, assuming the rule of 3, i.e. VCs own 1/3 and Founders own 1/3 and employees own 1/3, then here is what everyone would make:

    Sequoia Capital – $500 million. They invested about $30 million So, that would be 16x their money. Not bad. Not a Google homerun, but great for less than two years worth of work.

    More about Youtube deal
    http://mrwavetheory.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-much-would-founders-and-vcs-make.html

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