Receipt
Filed May 24, 2026
The short version
Mary Meeker predicted on May 28, 2014: “Social and mobile are under-monetized relative to time spent, suggesting significant ad growth ahead.” Verdict: Called it. Social ad spend did grow rapidly and became one of the largest digital categories, consistent with Meeker's prediction of 'significant ad growth ahead'.
Prediction by
Mary Meeker
On May 28, 2014
“Social and mobile are under-monetized relative to time spent, suggesting significant ad growth ahead.”
Follow-up
Social ad spend did grow rapidly and became one of the largest digital categories, consistent with Meeker's prediction of 'significant ad growth ahead'.
Original source
2014 Internet Trends Report, KPCB, slide deckFrom the High Caliber AI network — see the AI for PR module in the course.
