Facebook

Menlo Park, California, United States Technology Public

Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.) operates a family of social media and digital communication platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads. The company generates revenue primarily through advertising on its platforms.

Public Company

Facebook is publicly traded

IPO'd on May 18, 2012

FB NASDAQ

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under FB.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2004

Employees

78,000–80,000

Total Funding

$2.13B

8 rounds

Last Private Valuation

$50B

January 2011

Funding

Total raised $2.13B across 8 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Goldman/DST secondary

Date

January 2011

Amount

$1.5B

Valuation

$50B

Lead Investors

Goldman Sachs
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
January 2011 Goldman/DST secondary $1.5B $50B Goldman Sachs
May 2009 Series E (DST) $200M $10B DST Global
2009 Secondary / Elevation $90M Elevation Partners

Funding by Round

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Valuation Trajectory

Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.

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Entry · Seed (angel)

$0.0B

Sep 2004

Facebook today

$50B

Jan 2011 · latest mark

Facebook multiple

10204x

valuation uplift since first round

Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.

Leadership

  • Mark Zuckerberg

    Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

  • Andrew Bosworth

    Chief Technology Officer

  • Javier Olivan

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Susan Li

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Chris Cox

    Chief Product Officer

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • TikTok

    Short-form video social media platform with global reach

  • Snap Inc.

    Social media and messaging platform specializing in ephemeral content

  • Alphabet (Google)

    Digital advertising and search platform competitor

  • Amazon

    Digital advertising business and retail competitor

Facebook Investment FAQ

Facebook FAQ

Yes, Facebook is publicly traded under the ticker symbol FB on the NASDAQ. The company went public in May 18, 2012.

Facebook trades under the ticker symbol FB on the NASDAQ. It began trading in May 18, 2012.

Facebook (FB on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker FB to place an order.

Facebook went public in May 18, 2012 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $50B.

Facebook raised $2.13B across 8 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004.

Facebook is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.

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