Cracking the Code
DECEMBER 9, 2006
Paris, November 1998. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Saturday, December 09, 2006. First week on the job.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. The Funding Problem.
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Growthink Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Sure, your revenues and profits will factor into your valuation, but what about things like: The quality of your team: do you have well trained employees that expertly perform? monthly, quarterly, annual) goals for metrics like revenues and profits. Like self-made billionaire Meg Whitman, who ran eBay from 1998 to 2007.
Ben's Blog
MARCH 24, 2011
As we do so, keep in mind that the relevant bubble statistic is not valuation. High valuations are fine if the underlying value is there. In the great bubble of 1998-2000, the boom in public valuations mirrored the boom in private valuations. If too much venture capital hits the streets, valuations will bubble up.
Ben's Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2020
IPO “over-subscription” has also become a vanity metric for the bankers and the issuing company. What you see from the above is that median floats were pretty consistent from 1980-1998, but dropped significantly during the dot-com bubble. So, what happens when we combine the data from the two charts? Are bankers simply irrational?
Cracking the Code
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
He should have invested in Lawson obviously… I could not track back their stock price in 1998 when NetSuite was launched, but since Jan. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. SaaS business metrics: why are they different? 2002, the stock price went from $17.5 anecdotes. (13).
Up and Running
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. Bates: Josh, it reminds me of when I was doing web sites back in the day in 2000 and 1998 and instead of going and being able to buy a shopping cart you had to code the shopping cart from scratch. Bates: You know Josh—.
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