i.e., Who’s profiting from your news feed addiction?
Facebook isn’t publicly-traded, which means you can’t buy stock in the company on any stock market. But it seems to have found plenty of well-heeled investors without reaching out to the great unwashed masses (i.e., us).
Venture capital is funding given to small businesses and startup companies, usually in exchange for a stake in the company. The people who offer it – venture capitalists – only do so if they believe the company will be a great success: they trade monetary aid now for a part of your profits later.