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]]> By: Mathias http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/source-facebooks-internal-valuation-is-4-billion-but-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-861839 Mathias Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:43:48 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95621#comment-861839 The company is worth $15 Billion to Microsoft and less for others with cashflow in mind. Nothing new.<br><br>As the saying goes: A company is worth what someone is willing to buy it for. So in the case of Facebook you would really be more correct saying Facebook is worth as much as $15 Billion and as little as "what-ever is the case". That is the problem with private companies that are not quoted on a daily or even minutia basis.<br><br>Everyone debating Facebook valuations are correct in their opinions:). No one is really wrong. Personally, as a potential investor, I would like Facebook to be valued very, very low. But if I where a seller I would very much prefer a valuation of $15 Billion+:). Who wouldn't. Valuation is as they say, higly subjective. I guess you, as a seller of private stock, need to find someone stupid enough to pay a premium price for your stock. Right? <br><br>Well, you don't really need to find stupid people, find a good strategic partner who pay a good chunk of money for your stock and give them strategic rights. Mark didn't receive any money from Microsoft, right? They emitted new shares and the money went to Facebook? If so, that was stupid as I would have sold my own stock and emitted some shares. I mean Facebook is already making revenue. Why not cash out when you have the chance? Mark didn't do a good deal....but anyway.<br><br>I have a private Ltd company myself and I got a very high valuation very early on. Something like $3.3 Million (before the company had any revenue). Of course I was happy, but I sure do not think the company was worth anything near that amount, but who am I to complain:)? The company is worth $15 Billion to Microsoft and less for others with cashflow in mind. Nothing new.

As the saying goes: A company is worth what someone is willing to buy it for. So in the case of Facebook you would really be more correct saying Facebook is worth as much as $15 Billion and as little as “what-ever is the case”. That is the problem with private companies that are not quoted on a daily or even minutia basis.

Everyone debating Facebook valuations are correct in their opinions:). No one is really wrong. Personally, as a potential investor, I would like Facebook to be valued very, very low. But if I where a seller I would very much prefer a valuation of $15 Billion+:). Who wouldn't. Valuation is as they say, higly subjective. I guess you, as a seller of private stock, need to find someone stupid enough to pay a premium price for your stock. Right?

Well, you don't really need to find stupid people, find a good strategic partner who pay a good chunk of money for your stock and give them strategic rights. Mark didn't receive any money from Microsoft, right? They emitted new shares and the money went to Facebook? If so, that was stupid as I would have sold my own stock and emitted some shares. I mean Facebook is already making revenue. Why not cash out when you have the chance? Mark didn't do a good deal….but anyway.

I have a private Ltd company myself and I got a very high valuation very early on. Something like $3.3 Million (before the company had any revenue). Of course I was happy, but I sure do not think the company was worth anything near that amount, but who am I to complain:)?

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]]> By: peHUB » Archive » peHUB First Read http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/source-facebooks-internal-valuation-is-4-billion-but-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-827681 peHUB » Archive » peHUB First Read Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:27:07 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95621#comment-827681 [...] * Lots more Facebook valuation speculation. [...] [...] * Lots more Facebook valuation speculation. [...]

]]> By: WebbAlert - August 5, 2008 | TechTV Update http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/source-facebooks-internal-valuation-is-4-billion-but-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-824027 WebbAlert - August 5, 2008 | TechTV Update Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:38:28 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95621#comment-824027 [...] is now letting employees sell up to twenty percent of their fully vested stock options at a price that reflects a valuation of four billion dollars. How many employees will cash out? How [...] [...] is now letting employees sell up to twenty percent of their fully vested stock options at a price that reflects a valuation of four billion dollars. How many employees will cash out? How [...]

]]> By: Facebook Manufactures Liquidity for Employees - Good Move « Furrier.org - Business & Technology Blog http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/source-facebooks-internal-valuation-is-4-billion-but-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-823887 Facebook Manufactures Liquidity for Employees - Good Move « Furrier.org - Business & Technology Blog Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:23:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95621#comment-823887 [...] has an internal valuation of $4 billion, as Venturebeat previously reported. It will begin letting current employees sell 20 percent of [...] [...] has an internal valuation of $4 billion, as Venturebeat previously reported. It will begin letting current employees sell 20 percent of [...]

]]> By: Facebook to let employees sell some stock options — at internal $4 billion valuation » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/source-facebooks-internal-valuation-is-4-billion-but-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-823819 Facebook to let employees sell some stock options — at internal $4 billion valuation » VentureBeat Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:26:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95621#comment-823819 [...] doesn’t just have an internal valuation of $4 billion. It will begin letting current employees sell 20 percent of their fully vested stock options at [...] [...] doesn’t just have an internal valuation of $4 billion. It will begin letting current employees sell 20 percent of their fully vested stock options at [...]

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