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Just a reminder: $10 billion is 10,000 $1 millions. Yahoo could give each of their employees a ~$1 million bonus instead. Yahoo's isn't investing $10bn; they'r
by _pius 12y ago
Just a reminder: $10 billion is 10,000 $1 millions. Yahoo could give each of their employees a ~$1 million bonus instead.
Yahoo's isn't investing $10bn; they're investing some amount of money at a $10bn valuation.
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- SnacksOnAPlane 12y agoIt's not that you're simplifying. It's that you're wrong. In no way, shape, or form is Yahoo putting up $10 billion.
- ohquu 12y agoMy mistake. My head immediately went to "acquisition" instead of "investment." Nonetheless, it is interesting how these investment decisions (and valuations) are made.
- AznHisoka 12y agoHa, Ok. I'd like to invest $1 for a 0.0000001% stake at SnapChat, for a $100 billion valuation then! Top that Yahoo!
- mcintyre1994 12y agoReminds me of this article from Basecamp, then 37Signals :) https://signalvnoise.com/posts/1941-press-release-37signals-valuation-tops-100-billion-after-bold-vc-investment https://signalvnoise.com/posts/1941-press-release-37signals-...