If HN were a startup what would its valuation be?

Question

In light of Reddit's upcoming IPO I started to wonder.(although maybe I shouldn't give Sam any ideas)

dfex · Accepted Answer

Let's see:- Millions of monthly unique users [1]- Super Addictive product, multiple visits per day [1] (if you're anything like me)- No revenue to speak ofValuation - probably $500M+, because nothing in VC valuation land makes any sense ;)[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33454140

tshirttime · Answer

Zero because techies don't pay for shit. That's why they're rich.

If HN were a startup what would its valuation be?

In light of Reddit's upcoming IPO I started to wonder.
(although maybe I shouldn't give Sam any ideas)

Let's see:
- Millions of monthly unique users [1]
- Super Addictive product, multiple visits per day [1] (if you're anything like me)
- No revenue to speak of
Valuation - probably $500M+, because nothing in VC valuation land makes any sense ;)
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33454140

Zero because techies don't pay for shit. That's why they're rich.