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.
Facebook is publicly traded
IPO'd on May 18, 2012
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under FB.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2004
Employees
10,000+
Total Funding
$2.22B
13 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$50B
Jan 21, 2011
Cut ~8,000 jobs (10% of workforce) and canceled 6,000 open roles to fund AI push
Signals aggressive AI-capex reallocation; not a liquidity/pricing event
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $2.22B across 13 rounds
Last updated 09-14-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2011 | Private placement (Goldman Sachs / DST) TechCrunch | $1.5B | $50B | Goldman Sachs |
| Jun 28, 2010 | Secondary purchase (Elevation Partners) TechCrunch | $120M | — | Elevation Partners |
| Nov 2009 | Secondary / Elevation TechCrunch | $90M | — | Elevation Partners |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Seed (angel)
$5M
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.
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dina Powell McCormick
President and Vice Chairman
Javier Olivan
Chief Operating Officer
Susan Li
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Bosworth
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Cox
Chief Product Officer
Alexandr Wang
Chief AI Officer
Joel Kaplan
Chief Global Affairs Officer
C.J. Mahoney
Chief Legal Officer
Janelle Gale
Chief People Officer
Dave Wehner
Chief Strategy Officer
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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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 $2.22B across 13 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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