Flickr Acquisition by Yahoo!
Stewart Butterfield and his then-wife Caterina Fake sold their photo-sharing platform, Flickr, to Yahoo! for an estimated $20-25 million.
Significance
This event established Butterfield and his core team as successful serial entrepreneurs in the web space, providing capital and experience for future ventures like Tiny Speck and ultimately, Slack.
Key facts
- Date
- 2005-03-20
- Type
- acquisition
- Location
- Sunnyvale, California