Acquired

Episode 12: Snapchat

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May 23, 2016
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ANECDOTE

Early Collaboration

  • Evan Spiegel, while a sophomore at Stanford, partnered with Bobby Murphy on a social app inspired by Google Plus.
  • This initial venture failed, but it marked the beginning of their collaboration.
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Future Freshman Flop

  • Spiegel and Murphy's second attempt, Future Freshman, a website for aspiring college applicants, also failed.
  • Despite early setbacks, their partnership persisted.
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Picaboo's Genesis

  • Snapchat, initially called Picaboo, was inspired by Reggie Brown's idea for disappearing photos.
  • Despite initial negative feedback from VCs, the team persisted.
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