At 100 million daily users strong, Snapchat today revealed that it’s raised over $537.6 million since February.
And Snapchat may raise at least $112 million more, according to a public filing.
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According to CNBC, the complete $650 million round ($537 million + $112 million and some change) may value Snapchat at $16 billion.
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Snapchat, channeling its inner Uber, has raised more than $1 billion to date.
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