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That is why it's a bold statement. The landscape is still rich with competitors and seeing new entries. Affirm and Afterpay are public. Klarna is private and th
by nostrebored 5y ago
That is why it's a bold statement. The landscape is still rich with competitors and seeing new entries. Affirm and Afterpay are public. Klarna is private and the beneficiary of a very frothy VC market. Their rounds are led by Softbank which many investors think is leading a charge in overvaluing unicorns.
We'll see how things shake out. Calling them 'the winner' of the market is just odd.
- onion2k 5y agoCalling them 'the winner' of the market is just odd. Calling them the winner right now is fine. They are winning. They have not won though. The game is still on.
- nostrebored 5y agoMeasuring private valuations vs. public valuations is dubious. I don't think it's as clear cut as people are making it.
- jackTheMan 5y agoValuations is dubious regardless private/public. See Tesla or Rivian...