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Acquired · Twitter · Numbers

Numbers

Every reported figure in the Twitter file, each carrying its source line and the date the figure was captured. Hover any evidence bullet for the citation link.

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Reported figures

Facebook offer discussed

19 yr

$500M+

Potential 2008 acquisition range discussed on air

[Acquired: Twitter with Dick Costolo (October 2020)] · as of 2008

  • The interview revisits Facebook's acquisition discussions before Twitter had revenue.
    [Acquired: Twitter with Dick Costolo (October 2020)]
    Source

First full ad-revenue year

16 yr

$100M+

2011 revenue cited by the hosts

[Acquired: Twitter with Dick Costolo (October 2020)] · as of 2011

  • Acquired says Twitter exceeded $100 million in its first year of advertising revenue, then roughly tripled the next year.
    [Acquired: Twitter with Dick Costolo (October 2020)]
    Source

Revenue run rate

11 yr

$2B+

At Costolo's July 2015 departure

[Acquired: Twitter with Dick Costolo (October 2020)] · as of 2015-07

  • Guest:Costolo says Twitter went from no revenue to a run rate above $2 billion during his tenure.
    [Acquired: Twitter with Dick Costolo (October 2020)]

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