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Yeah, I think you’re exactly right. My guess would be that as a public company, Reddit looks a lot like Lyft - not a terribly differentiated product, cost struc
by nocoiner 3y ago
Yeah, I think you’re exactly right. My guess would be that as a public company, Reddit looks a lot like Lyft - not a terribly differentiated product, cost structure out of control, poorly performing stock, but still a multi-billion dollar company.
I think I read somewhere that Reddit had taken like $1.7 billion in VC money. Even if its current valuation is way down from what it appears to have peaked at ($15 billion), there’s still plenty of cushion for the VCs to get their money out and give the employees some liquidity.
They’ll probably torch the franchise in the process, but at least for a brief moment, they have created some real value for the shareholders.
- hgsgm 3y ago> but at least for a brief moment, they have created some real value for the shareholders. Not yet.
- dredmorbius 3y agoSpoiler: <https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VzgIUW49PWQ/U3LSp6iN0xI/AAAAAAAAAuY/fbTGFLACX30/s1600/Scan+1.jpeg https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VzgIUW49PWQ/U3LSp6iN0xI/AAAAAAAAA...>
- bombcar 3y agoI think the VCs blame Reddit leadership for not somehow developing ChatReddit and becoming instant bazillionaires. And management is scrambling to show they can still have a profitable exit.