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Skype Detached from eBay

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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.

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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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