[No longer a denied rumor] - Viber Sold for $900M






What started as a rumor [see - "[Calcalist]: Viber to be Acquired for $400M" - here] and was denied by Viber's CEO 3 days ago (here) is now confirmed.

  

Reuters reports that "Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten Inc said on Friday it will buy instant messaging app provider Viber Media Ltd for $900 million, hoping to tap the Cyprus-based company's rapidly expanding business in emerging