Not especially so. Profitable could mean many things and doesn't carry scale or risk. Doing a funding round means you were externally assessed at a value, and t

Not especially so. Profitable could mean many things and doesn't carry scale or risk. Doing a funding round means you were externally assessed at a value, and that investors are willing to take a certain level of risk on your company. Nothing the company says can carry that weight or detail while still keeping their metrics private.