How big is Dropbox? Hint: very big ⇢

An article in Forbes has some astounding stats that give you a sense of the size and scope of Dropbox’s business.

  • A billion files saved every 24 hours.
  • It has 100 million users, twice as many as a year ago.
  • Nearly 96 percent of its customers use Dropbox for free.
  • About $500 million in revenues.
  • Almost 250 employees. It started the year with 90 employees.
  • A year ago when its revenues were $250 million, it was valued by private investors at over $4 billion.

16 November 2012 134 courtenaybird
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    Dropbox Saves me Many times a week, Here is proof of how insanely awesome it is
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    I love my Dropbox. So does the rest of the world.
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    I love dropbox too, I like that I can access it from anywhere!
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