With Twitter publicly announcing its confidential submission of an S-1, Renaissance Capital decided to look how Twitter stacks up against two other well-known social media IPOs, Facebook and LinkedIn
| Twitter* | |||
| Year Founded | 2006 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Age at IPO | 7 to 8 years | 8 years | 8 years |
| # of Active Users | 290 | 1,105 | 189 |
| Sales 2012 | $245 | $5,089 | $972 |
| Sales 2013 (est.) | $550 | $7,363 | $1,512 |
| Growth rate |
124% | 45% | 56% |
| Current valuation ($B) |
$15 | $108 | $33 |
| 2013 Sales Multiple |
27.3x | 14.7x | 21.8x |
| Age of CEO |
50 | 29 | 43 |
| Lead Underwriter |
Goldman Sachs | Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley |
| Key Investors | Charles River Jeff Bezos
Spark Capital |
Accel Partners
Digital Sky
Peter Thiel
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Sequoia Capital
Greylock Partners
Bessemer Venture
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