Investment Summary

eBay Invests In GittiGidiyor A.S.

On May 3, 2007, eBay invested in internet software and services company GittiGidiyor A.S.

Investment Highlights
  • This is eBay’s 21st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is eBay’s 1st transaction in Turkey.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-05-03
Target GittiGidiyor A.S.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) eBay
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

GittiGidiyor A.S.

Istanbul, Turkey
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GittiGidiyor.com is one of the leading players on the Turkish online trading market. GittiGidiyor.com was founded in 2000 by Serkan Borancili, Burak Divanlioglu and Tolga Kabatas and is headquartered in Istanbul.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

eBay

San Jose, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees11,600
Revenue 9.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to eBay's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.
Entrance to eBay's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.

eBay is an online retailer and provider of auction tools and services. eBay enables global commerce and payments on behalf of users, merchants, retailers and brands of all sizes. The technologies and services eBay provides are designed to enable users and merchants worldwide to organize and offer their inventory for sale and buyers to find, buy and pay for it virtually anytime and anywhere. eBay was incorporated in 1995 and is based in San Jose, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 68
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 21 of 46
Type (Stake Purchase) 4 of 6
Country (Turkey) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-04-01 MicroPlace

San Jose, California, United States

MicroPlace, a for-profit company which enables everyday internet users to invest $100 or more in the world’s working poor, launched on Wednesday. The site is notable for two reasons: it’s not only owned by eBay but it’s also the first microfinance site to allow everyday folks to earn interest on their investment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-30 StumbleUpon

San Francisco, California, United States

StumbleUpon helps you discover and share great Web sites and videos. With approximately 2.3 million users and approximately five million recommendations daily, StumbleUpon is one of the most popular new ways to discover content on the Web. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in San Francisco.

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