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Posted by: Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
There is rumor in Ukrainian online media today that Google is acquiring Bigmir)net, the largest Ukrainian portal with over 2.5 million unique monthly users. I recall that Anil Hansjee, Google’s Head of Corporate Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa told me last year they sort of missed an opportunity in Russia, a neighboring country to Ukraine by not buying into Mail.ru, a Russian web portal and free web mail provider with over 30 million unique monthly users.
Instead, Naspers, a South Africa-headquartered media and Internet group, acquired a 30% stake in Mail.ru in 2007, valuing the business at $1 billion last September.
 Bigmir)net is a kind of “Mail.ru of Ukraine”. Alexa rates Bigmir.net as the most popular site in Ukraine. Bigmir)net was launched in September 2000. It uses the leading Russian search engine Yandex to power its search results. Bigmir)net was developed by Bigmir-Internet, a part of the Ukrainian media group KP Media. The group reported revenues of $15 million in 2006. KP Media raised $11 million via initial public offering of 20 percent of its shares on the Ukrainian stock exchange PFTS in July 2006.
Likely, Google is not missing the big opportunity this time. By acquiring Bigmir)net, Google would become the market leader in Ukraine, a 47 million Eastern European country. The deal could be worth some $100 million if one implied a value per user paid in a recent acquisition of a stake in Mail.ru by Naspers.
While Silicon Valley may be ignoring the rest of the world, the Russian private equity funds recently invested into several major Ukrainian online services. The online advertising spending in Ukraine were expected to reach $12 million in 2007. The country has some 7.5 million Internet users.
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9 Responses to «Is Google Acquiring Ukrainian Web Portal Bigmir)net for $100 Million?»
1 Zd`rravstvuite: Google May Be Buying Ukrainian Portal Bigmir)net For $100 Million Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] According to Quintura, Bigmir)net was launched in September 2000 with reported revenues of $15 million in 2006 and raised $11 million in a previous part IPO. […]
2 Private Equity HUB - peHUB First Read Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] Is Google buying a Ukranian web portal? How about a company that provides wireless services via […]
3 Google pode adquirir Portal Ucraniano Bigmir)net por US$100 milhões Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] a Quintura, Bigmir)net foi lançado em Setembro de 2000, e apresentou uma receita de $15 milhões no último […]
4 Seidentity.com » Blog Archive » Google komt met webreclame in filmpjes - Zoekmachine - Marketing - Optimalisatie - Advertenties Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] Bigmir)net had in 2006 een omzet van 15 miljoen dollar en verdiende 11 miljoen dollar bij het op de beurs brengen van een vijfde van de aandelen. Als de overnamegeruchten waar zijn, dan zou Google hiermee marktleider in de Oekraïne zijn, zo meldt Quintura. […]
5 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » ズドラーストヴィチェ！ Google、ウクライナのポータル、Bigmir)netを$100Mで買収か Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] Quinturaによると、 Bigmir)netは2000年9月にスタート、2006年には売上高$15M（1500万ドル）と報道され、以前の一部株式の新規上場の際に$11M（1100万ドル）を得ているという。 […]
6 Google may buy Bigmir.net - Ukrainian Portal » D’ Technology Weblog: Technology, Blogging, Tips, Tricks, Computer, Hardware, Software, Tutorials, Internet, Web, Gadgets, Fashion, LifeStyle, Entertainment, News and more by Deepak Gupta. Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] February 21, 2008 at 7:05 pmFiled under: Corporate News 1 Views The Quintura Blog reporting that Google may buy “ Bigmir.net”, the leading Ukrainian destination […]
7 Phil Bradley’s weblog: Google moving into the Ukraine? Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] Quintura Blog is speculating "Is Google Acquiring Ukrainian Web Portal Bigmir)net for $100 Million?" They missed getting hold of Mail.ru, which is a Russian web portal, so they’re obvious keen […]
8 传Google谷歌将收购乌克兰门户网站Bigmir)net | 与G共舞·IT Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] 近日在乌克兰到处流传着这样一条消息：全球最大的搜索引擎公司Google谷歌将收购乌克兰最大的门户网站Bigmir)net，若这一传言成为现实，Google谷歌公司将代替俄罗斯搜索引擎Yandex成为乌克兰最大的门户网站Bigmir)net的搜索合作伙伴。 […]
9 Koupí Google ukrajinský portál za 100 milionů dolarů? Yakov @ 01:39 [21. 02. 08]
[…] kupuje ukrajinský portál Bigmir)net za 100 milionů dolarů. Yakov z vyhledávače Quintura si vzpomíná jak mu Anil Hansjee, ředitel Corporate Developmentu pro země EMEA řekl o určité promarněné […]
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