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Google Invests in Wall Street Messaging Tool Symphony (techcrunch.com)
3 points by anmilo 3914 days ago
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This is an example of building a simple product that fulfills a market need.

Financial regulations are complex and harsh, but the technology is simple. Normal messengers would not be valued at such an amount or compete with apps like whatsapp.