WhatsApp: Sequoia’s Second Big Facebook App Deal | Re/code

Even better than the ROI on their Instagram investment (check the full article for more details)

"Sequoia participated in three separate financing rounds over the past three years, according to people familiar with the matter, with a total of more than $60 million invested in WhatsApp. The majority of Sequoia’s ownership was purchased in the initial $8 million Series A round. Sequoia led all three rounds of venture funding, according to sources, and the majority of that investment came in the final $50 million Series C round that closed in 2013 (which went unreported).
That places Sequoia’s stake somewhere in the high teens, sources said, which could ultimately land Sequoia with an investment return windfall in the neighborhood of $3 billion, based on the $16 billion acquisition price on Wednesday."

WhatsApp: Sequoia’s Second Big Facebook App Deal | Re/code