They were doing just fine before, but the biggest of minority owners of Facebook are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what they'll do with with new millions (billions, for cofounder Eduardo Saverin), here's a look at what got them where they are today.
Twitter is experiencing growing pains. Last week, the company said it would integrate Promoted Tweets into user Twitter streams, placing them at the top of one's timeline. Here's expert opinion on how or if the once-breezy service can follow in the footsteps of ubiquitous ad machine Facebook.
Jumio, a startup backed by Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin, allows consumers to "swipe" their credit cards via webcam. Far from simply a technology of consumer convenience, Jumio hopes the technology will significantly boost e-commerce sales for merchants.