What percentage of WhatsApp did Sequoia own?

~18% (reportedly). 1. "$3.4 billion -That's a ballpark figure for how much Sequoia will make on the deal. My understanding is that it holds a WhatsApp ownership percentage in the “high teens” — placing it between $3.2 billion (17%) and $3.6 billion (19%)." [1] - Dan Primack, Fortune.com 2-19-14 2. read more

Assuming Sequoia owns almost 20 percent of WhatsApp, its stake is now worth about $3 billion in cash and stock. The deal by itself could provide more than a 2x return on the $1.3 billion fund the initial WhatsApp investment came from, and represents a 50x return on its investment in the company. read more