Paul Dariye

2768 days ago

So the next time we’re looking at valuations, let’s not assume that old-world metrics are irrelevant, let’s not digest without critical thinking that “it’s a tech company that happens to make x,” let’s not assume that things are different now, or that they are the same as always.

When every company is a tech company, valuations go insane

techcrunch.com

Unilever’s $1 billion acquisition of five-year-old razor blade reseller Dollar Shave Club is a key data point into the health and attitude of the startup environment, but also the way that rapid growth companies in more traditional industries are valued.