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Peter Thiel Interview: Can You Say Facebook, Zynga, LinkedIn and PayPal

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Re: Peter Thiel Interview: Can You Say Facebook, Zynga, LinkedIn and PayPal

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...thanks to his early investments in Facebook, Zynga, and LinkedIn—three of the most highly anticipated IPOs, with equally high valuations. "Equally high valuations"? I don't think anyone expects them to have similar market caps.

I believe the sentence means that the valuations are high, similar to the anticipation level of the IPOs.

Re: Peter Thiel Interview: Can You Say Facebook, Zynga, LinkedIn and PayPal

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Facebook's the only one I'd consider at an IPO, though Zynga looks interesting. I am on LinkedIn, but really, who goes there when they're not simply updating their profile. I don't see the value in it as a social network.

You're probably just not the right market for it.

I know folks who obsess over LinkedIn, use it often, and use it profitably. This includes insurance brokers, real estate agents, and most of all, recruiters.

And, as a business, they've done a great job monetizing with premium features.