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WhatsApp

Acquired

Menlo Park, California, United States · Founded 2009

1001-5000 employees · NASDAQ:FB

Sourced & current · updated Oct 26, 20261 of 5 facts verifiedWebsite

WhatsApp is a global messaging platform with more than two billion users worldwide, acquired by Facebook in 2014 and now operated under Meta, primarily known as a private communications tool but increasingly central to Meta's advertising and business monetization strategy.

Where they sit

Stack tier: Ecosystem Services (A)

Marketing PlatformCustomer Engagement

The world's largest messaging platform by users, operating as a key pillar of Meta's advertising and business communications ecosystem with over two billion global users.

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Pre-call brief from ATDb — sourced from the live database, current as of Oct 26, 2026. Not a static screenshot.