Snapchat Said to Have Had Talks With Alibaba on Potential Investment MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and MIKE ISAAC If a deal was reached, it would represent a big bet on the future of Snapchat. Alibaba, meanwhile, has stepped up its venture capital investments as it prepares for its I.P.O. July 30, 2014 at 4:00AM http://nyti.ms/1uHoYWF http://nyti.ms/1lWXgvH The New York Times Business Day E-Commerce, Instant Messaging, Social Media, Start-ups, Venture Capital

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and MIKE ISAAC via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1uHoYWF Snapchat Said to Have Had Talks With Alibaba on Potential Investment July 30, 2014 at 4:00AM http://nyti.ms/1lWXgvH The New York Times