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Re:Andreessen Horowitz, Dealmaker to the Stars of Silicon Va... by ForHackernews on Friday May 01, 2015 @03:39PM (#9474003)
Doesn't overpaying help pump up the company and solidify the idea that it's "worth" whatever that inflated valuation is? In other words, it's a signaling game as much as an honest appraisal?
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Re:Andreessen Horowitz, Dealmaker to the Stars of Silicon Va... by as27 on Friday May 01, 2015 @04:39PM (#9474368)
Yes its a signaling game in the short run. But is there a point when people realize the company has been overvalued?
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Re:Andreessen Horowitz, Dealmaker to the Stars of Silicon Va... by ForHackernews on Friday May 01, 2015 @11:31PM (#9475755)
Maybe the VCs hope they will have already cashed out by then?
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