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Twitter held talks to acquire Clubhouse, with USD 4 bln valuation - report

Thursday 8 April 2021 | 09:04 CET | News
Twitter held talks in recent months to acquire Clubhouse, the audio-based social network, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The companies discussed a potential valuation of around USD 4 billion for Clubhouse, the report said. Discussions are no longer ongoing, and it's unclear why they stalled, the sources said.

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Categories: Internet / Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Clubhouse / Twitter
Countries: World
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