The Ledger

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Assertion Supported
Spiegel: Reggie Brown conceived the idea of disappearing photos
“I mean, he came up with the idea of sending disappearing photos and share that with me”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 15:39 Snap: Evan Spiegel
Assertion Supported
Spiegel: Snapchat invented the tap-for-photo, hold-for-video camera interface
“We had invented this idea that you could just tap to take a photo or hold the button and start recording a video. And that at the time, based on the way the camera worked, was actually quite difficult to engineer.”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 25:16 Snap: Evan Spiegel
Assertion Supported
Spiegel: Lightspeed's seed round valued Snapchat at $4.25M
“4.25 million.”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 21:07 Snap: Evan Spiegel
Assertion Supported
A nearby school invested $15K in Snap's seed round, funding a gym
“Actually, my favorite part of that story is a school nearby invested 15,000 dollars and ended up making, I think they ended up building a new gymnasium or something.”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 21:11 Snap: Evan Spiegel
Assertion Supported
Spiegel: Picaboo rebranded to Snapchat following a cease-and-desist letter
“We got a cease and desist from a pick-a-boo company, and maybe one of the best things that ever happened to us.”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 17:42 Snap: Evan Spiegel
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