

During the 9 months foregoing 30 September 2014, WhatsApp generated revenue of almost $1.29 million. The instant messaging service requires only a cellular mobile telephone number to sign up and get started.įacebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion in February 2014. WhatsApp’s client app can be run on Android and iOS mobile devices but it is also available for desktop computers. Apart from that, using this app, the users can also share images, documents, live locations, and other multimedia content. The application enables users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls.

Initially, WhatsApp was founded almost 13 years ago in 2009 by Jan Koum and Brian Acton as a resort to paid SMS services. For further information, read this post till the end.

How does WhatsApp make money? In this write-up, you will learn everything about WhatsApp’s revenue model.
