It Looks Like Windows Live Messenger is Going Away

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by mousepod

eBay bought it in 2005 for $2.6 billion.

I was curious and looked it up.

This is the second time Skype has been bought out; after being started in 2003, it was purchased by eBay in 2005 for $3.1 billion. EBay then sold the majority of its stake in 2009 to a private investment group for $1.2 billion less than it paid.

From this story.

Good investment for Silver Lake Partners: a 300% ROI in just three years!