Tag: late stage investments
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LinkedIn and Skype $8B+ Valuations Contrast with Telecom & Networking Start-Ups which Can’t Raise Capital
This is an interesting dichotomy. LinkedIn and Skype are $8B+ market cap software companies that have developed popular platforms (Social networking for “business professionals” and VoIP/conferencing) which depend on Internet access for customers. Yet, mature telecom and networking companies that provide the infrastructure (or “plumbing”) for the Internet have depressed stock prices. And more of…