Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Facebook has been reasonable only in hindsight.

IPO was in the 50B $ valuation range, and at the time, there wasn't any hint it made any financial sense.

Of course, hindsight is hindsight, but for every Facebook there's been countless IPOs of tech companies shrinking their IPO valuations by 90% in the following years.



Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch! Applications are open till November 2.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: