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I'm shocked that Mashable is perceived to be 8x the value TechCrunch was, when it was acquired by AOL. Either TechCrunch was low-balled, or Mashable's value is

• rzbn 15y ago
  Well tech crunch is much more focused on startup and tech. Mashable has lately turned into Hoffington Post. They cover everything from startups to world news and politics
• brianbreslin 15y ago
  Mashable has a wider audience, less niche (startups are not mainstream yet). Mashable also has a higher traffic rate. Pete Cashmore knows what he's doing.
  • darwinGod 15y ago
    'Cashmore' -I honestly for a second thought it was a pun on the founder's name,till I googled him. Extremely impressive exit for a 26 year old guy!
• joering2 15y ago
  I suspect both.