Posts Tagged ‘DST’

Facebook to Engineer its Own $60 Billion Valuation

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It’s pretty nice to make your own rules. When it comes to valuation, a number of factors come into play, and how the rest of the world perceives you is one of them. If potential investors, bankers and analysts don’t think your company will meet their expectations, your optimistic self-assessment will be worthless.

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Virtual Goods Gold Rush Continues – $1.38 Billion Invested In 2009

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image Virtual Goods gold rush is in its early stages, however, the nascent market is showing promise to one day become a major revenue source for Social Networks and Social Games. Engage Digital Media, a market research firm with specialization in virtual goods research, is reporting that more than $1.38 billion were invested in 87 virtual goods related companies in 2009.
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Yelp To Follow Facebook's Footsteps – Seeks Private Investment

Yelp, the local business search and review site, is said to be in talks to raise additional financing instead of getting acquired or having a go at the IPO. According to reports Yelp is in talks with Elevation Partners – a major investor in Palm Inc., for the new round of funding. What’s significant about the round is the fact that it may include an option for employees and investors to sell their shares to the investors.
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