Mark Zuckerberg offered us three billion dollars. I said no. My board thought I was insane. But you don't sell the future for three billion.

ambitionstartupsEvan Spiegel on rejecting Facebook's acquisition offer, interview 2018

Snapchat is not social media. Social media is about performing for an audience. Snapchat is about talking to your friends.

visionsocial-mediaEvan Spiegel, Snap Inc. IPO roadshow 2017

We invented Stories. Then Instagram copied it. Then Facebook. Then LinkedIn. Then every app with a camera. You're welcome.

innovationcompetitionSnap community sentiment on Stories being copied, widely circulated

The camera is the new keyboard. The way people communicate is fundamentally shifting from text to visual, and we're building for that world.

visiontechnologyEvan Spiegel, Snap Partner Summit 2022

We started as a disappearing photo app that everyone said was for sexting. Now we reach 75% of 13-to-34-year-olds in the United States. Perception changes.

growthperceptionEvan Spiegel, earnings call 2023

Our co-founder lawsuit settled for $157.5 million. Most expensive fraternity argument in history.

startupslegalCommentary on Reggie Brown settlement, 2014
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