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WhatsApp

Acquired

CHAPTER

Rapid Growth and Choosing Sequoia Capital

This chapter discusses the early growth of WhatsApp and their decision to work with venture capitalist Jim from Sequoia. It highlights the reasons for choosing Sequoia, the strong founder-VC relationship, and the exponential growth of WhatsApp's user base. The chapter also mentions a secret $50 million investment from Sequoia and an email from Mark Zuckerberg showing interest in collaboration.

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