November 22, 2009 by keith

Skype has just released a piece of news on its blog site. Skype has recently closed a deal with a group of new investors, with the deal valued at US$2.75b.
Give this distribution, eBay still retains a bout 30% of its stake on Skype, with the investor group led by Silver Lake controlling the remaining 70% of the share.
Background Information
Group of investors includes Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Joltid Limited and founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.
Will this move gives end-users a better support for Skype? We'll have to see in times to come.




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