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What?! First of all, I highly doubt this "PR flap" doesn't create significant problems for their bottom line. Secondly, why would anyone think an analytics plat
by nowarninglabel 16y ago
What?! First of all, I highly doubt this "PR flap" doesn't create significant problems for their bottom line. Secondly, why would anyone think an analytics platform will become the next "Google or Facebook". It's a B2B function, not an end-user/consumer site. It's not even really a Web 2.0 company, as noted in the article, the main competition is 20 years old. I seriously question Thiel's judgement, but will happily eat my hat if time proves otherwise on the value of it.
- tybris 16y agoI think he means it has the same potential market value. Palantir is exactly the kind of company that we need in the 21st century. One that can can answer questions about big datasets, be it climate data, market data, corporate data, social data, etc.
- bioh42_2 16y agoPalantir is exactly the kind of company that we need in the 21st century. One that can can answer questions about big datasets, be it climate data, market data, corporate data, social data, etc. Unless they use Magic to answer those questions, there will be lots of other companies that can give you the same answers.
- fedd 16y agodo end users of google pay for adwords? i sometimes don't understand this b2b-b2c stuff when trying to find next google. (next google in terms of 'huge success', but not in terms of 'search' or 'web 2.0 company')
- silverbax88 16y agoIt's all PR. There may be solid potential for high revenues, but Google and Facebook have something that they don't, and that's a product that everyone on the planet can use and understand. That's what makes outlandish valuations.