1995 2001 Finance Revenue 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. The world of building profitable startups as the primary goal of Venture Capital would end in 1995.
Ben's Blog
JULY 16, 2013
Perhaps you are caught in the “Series A crunch” or perhaps you are a consumer company and expected that you would be valued on users rather than revenue like the last time. One would be wrong: 3/31/1995: 21.0. 3/30/2001: 26.3. One would be wrong: 3/31/1995: 21.0. 3/30/2001: 26.3. But they most certainly are not.
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Ben's Blog
JULY 16, 2013
Perhaps you are caught in the “Series A crunch” or perhaps you are a consumer company and expected that you would be valued on users rather than revenue like the last time. One would be wrong: 3/31/1995: 21.0 3/30/2001: 26.3 One would be wrong: 3/31/1995: 21.0 3/30/2001: 26.3 But they most certainly are not.
Ben's Blog
MARCH 24, 2011
Similarly, in recent high profile private financing rounds for private technology companies with valuations over $1B, the valuation multiples were at or below corresponding multiples for publicly traded companies such as Google. In fact, 2010 venture capital fundraising is at the same level as it was in 1995 and 1996. Much better.
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FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Pierre Omidyar founded AuctionWeb in September of 1995, and its rise to fame is legendary. Founded by Michael Bruno in Paris in 2001, 1stdibs (*) is the world’s largest online marketplace for luxury one-of-a-kind antiques, high-end modern furniture, vintage fashion, jewelry, and fine art. Exchange of Goods Marketplaces.
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