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Facebook is not worth the $15 billion valuation implied by Microsoft's investment.
posted by jas225Approved 8/12/2008 4:19 PM
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From Silicon Alley Insider:
THE SAI 25: THE WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE STARTUPS Rank Company Valuation 1. Facebook $9 billion 2. Wikipedia $7 billion 3. Craigslist $5 billion 4. Betfair $5 billion 5. Mozilla Corp $4 billion 6. Yandex $3 billion 7. Webkinz $2 billion 8. LinkedIn $1.3 billion 9. Habbo $1.25 billion 10. Oanda $1.2 billion 11. Linden Lab $1.1 billion 12. Kayak $1 billion 13. QlikTech $850 million 14. Ning $560 million 15. Slide $550 million 16. TheLadders $500 million 17. Stardoll $450 million 18. Ozon $450 million 19. Thumbplay $400 million 20. Glam Media $400 million 21. Rock You $325 million 22. Tudou $300 million 23. Efficient Frontier $275 million 24. Zazzle $250 million 25. Spot Runner $250 million
Here is a TechCrunch article that explains SAI's logic:
Today, Henry Blodget & Co. at Silicon Alley Insider try to peg valuations on 25 private Web companies. Facebook is at the top of the list, but it is valued at $9 billion instead of the $15 billion that Microsoft’s investment put on the company. Why? Because everyone knows that the $15 billion is too high, so SAI decided to apply a 25X multiple on Facebook’s 2008 revenue forecast of $350 million.
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