Valuations
News and Articles About Valuations
America's Small Business Heroes
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Apple Becomes First Company Worth More Than $800 Billion
The tech giant broke its own record.
Unicorn Club
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20 Facts About the World's Billion-Dollar Startups
A new study compares what these "unicorn" companies have in common.
Inspiring Your Team
Scandal-Hit Zenefits Slashes Own Valuation as it Cuts Deal With Investors
The company seeks to avoid litigation and mend damage in the wake of revelations of cheating.
Ridesharing Apps
China's Didi Chuxing Raises $7 Billion in New Funding
The funding round valued the company at more than $25 billion.
Snapchat
Snapchat Raises $1.81 Billion in New Funding Round
The company could be valued at about $20 billion.
Tesla
Wall Street Values Tesla Motors at $620,000 Per Car Sold Last Year
As a comparison, consider that General Motors Co.'s $48 billion market value is equivalent to about $4,800 for every vehicle it sold last year.
Tech Startups
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4 Ways to Keep Your Tech Startup From Tanking
The competition is fierce in the tech space. Many startups falter within the first year or two.
Slack
Slack Raises $200 Million, Boosting Valuation to $3.8 Billion
The latest funding round comes in spite of a contraction in venture capital investing for technology startups, amid widespread concern about high valuations.
Valuations
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A Startup Is Like a Home Still Being Built. Don't Value it at Next Year's Dream Market Price When Pitching an Angel Investor.
Serious investors want to know about your new venture's real revenue, team strength, registered intellectual property and other important elements.
Snapchat
Snapchat Raises $175 Million in Latest Funding Round
At $16 billion, Snapchat is the sixth mostly highly valued venture-backed company in the world.
Uber
Uber Losing $1 Billion a Year to Compete in China
The company's Chinese business boosted its valuation last month to more than $8 billion after raising more than $1 billion in its latest funding round.
IPO
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Examining True Valuation In the Wake of Disappointing Tech IPOs
A spate of valuations below expectations has many tech investors worried but the problem is likely just normal Silicon Valley volatility.
Unicorn Club
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Will Silicon Valley's Unicorn Herd Grow or Shrink in 2016?
Startups with high valuations are not as rare as they once were. Will the trend continue?
Snapchat
As Ad Business Struggles, Investors Question Snapchat's $16 Billion Valuation
The free mobile app is having trouble courting advertisers, and investors are nervous.
