Ask HN: How did Twitter value Periscope at $100M before launching?

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10 years ago

Pretty simple question. The acquisition for just under $100M [1] happened before Periscope had a public release, and only a few months after starting conversations with Twitter execs[2].

Seems like is has been a reasonable bet given the numbers [3] but seems like a lot for a pre-release product.

[1]http://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-acquires-live-video-streaming-startup-periscope-1425938498

[2]http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/13/how-periscope-works/#.fhzefvp:TKeD

[3]https://medium.com/@periscope/periscope-by-the-numbers-6b23dc6a1704#.ivtvmsx9n

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