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bernardmoon

65 karma · joined August 18, 2010

Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Group, a network of VC funds and accelerators. Our entities have invested in over 240 startups across 6 continents, such as Andela, Memebox, Castle, Mighty Buildings, MinoGames, 42 Technologies, Petnet, Kangpe, and others.
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bernardmoon··on Facebook is not worth $33 billion
Sure, but I would hardly call secondary markets for startup shares a valid market or even try to compare it to public market. Come on, Joel!

So you would agree with the valuation of Slide or Ning a few years ago? Maybe. Would you now? No. Valuation of private companies is not a science but an art. That's startup 101 stuff. Do you really call Sharepost a market most investors would call credible? Please.