… 113 2025: Policy shifts and AI investments In January 2025, Meta announced plans to roll back its diversity, equity, and inclusion DEI initiatives, citing shifts in the "legal and policy landscape" in the United States following the 2024 presidential election . …
… 24 Sequoia Capital received an approximate 5,000% return on its initial investment. 75 Facebook paid $4 billion in cash, $12 billion in Facebook shares, and an additional $3 billion in restricted stock units granted to WhatsApp's founders Koum and Acton. …
… 20 Joshua Kushner was the second largest investor in Instagram's Series B fundraising round, leading his investment firm, Thrive Capital , to double its money after the sale to Facebook. …