Startup Valuation Skepticism

Comments question the basis, accuracy, and realism of high startup valuations, often attributing them to hype, growth potential, or acquisition speculation rather than revenue or fundamentals.

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Sample Comments

criddell • Sep 26, 2019 • View on HN

What was the $1B valuation based on? It seems absurd.

underyx • Jun 11, 2024 • View on HN

Any source for the valuation number? Article does not mention.

debacle • May 22, 2012 • View on HN

Does anyone know what this puts their valuation at?

ujjvala • Jul 6, 2011 • View on HN

Why is any popular start up consistently valued way more than they actually are?

z3ncyberpunk • Dec 20, 2020 • View on HN

just because a random startup has a $10b "valuation" does not mean at all that it is actually worth $10b.

djsumdog • Sep 26, 2019 • View on HN

This almost fees like the valuation was based upon the probability Facebook might buy them?

macmacaka • Aug 23, 2015 • View on HN

what's the valuation of the startup?

pawnedrabbit • Oct 23, 2016 • View on HN

Don't go by the number of $ to the valuations. They are rarely accurate.

hodder • Mar 18, 2016 • View on HN

Twitter valuation given revenue growth... what say you? Buyer here?

moe • Feb 28, 2011 • View on HN

Wow, $4.5 billion valuation. What was their business model again?