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A valuation based on metrics more closely tied to reality because the owner would actually focus on the viability and sustainability of the product.
by throwaway_kufu 5y ago
A valuation based on metrics more closely tied to reality because the owner would actually focus on the viability and sustainability of the product.
- the_duke 5y agoDoubtful, in this case. Microsoft would have bought Discord for the gaming community and pursued tight integration with the XBox ecosystem. Which could have boosted the platform, but probably not in a way that resulted in a lot of direct revenue.
- throwaway_kufu 5y agoThe S-1 will reveal all, a tight integration with Xbox and not a lot of direct revenue may still ultimately result in a sustainable and viable product, once you go public indefinite quarterly losses don’t get saved by the next funding round at higher valuations.