BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are considering a bid to buy the struggling smartphone maker, according to a securities filing on Thursday, raising the prospect of an alternative to a $4.7 billion offer led by its top shareholder.
The company plans to raise $1 billion with a private placement of convertible debentures.
He has been a long time Blackberry fan and user.
Bidders eyeing parts of Canadian smartphone maker than the whole company, say sources