https://brandtree.site/company/meta-platformsAcquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Meta.https://brandtree.site/deal/facebook-acquires-whatsapp-2014https://brandtree.site/deal/facebook-acquires-whatsapp-2014Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTFacebook acquired WhatsApp for approximately $19 billion in cash and stock, the largest sum ever paid for a venture-backed company at the time. The European Commission cleared the deal in October 2014.https://brandtree.site/deal/facebook-acquires-instagram-2012https://brandtree.site/deal/facebook-acquires-instagram-2012Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTFacebook acquired Instagram, then a thirteen-person company with no revenue, for about $1 billion in cash and stock. The final consideration fell as Facebook shares declined between announcement and closing.