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DIY Website Builder Weebly Raises $35 Million, Bringing Company’s Valuation to $455M

Website building service Weebly announced on Tuesday that it has raised $35 million in Series C financing from Sequoia Capital and Chinese Internet company Tencent Holdings, Ltd, bringing the valuation of the company to $455 million. Read More Continue reading

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Wrapping Up the SoftLayer Valuation

November 11, 2013 — So in the end what was the total acquisition value for SoftLayer when it was purchased by IBM? Both Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and everyone else I could find stated it was a $2 billion transaction. It was much higher and closer to my $2.4 billion. Keep on reading: Wrapping Up the SoftLayer Valuation Continue reading

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The Real EIG HostGator Deal Valuation

September 26, 2013 — This is the second time in a month I have written about the press being far off on deal estimates and valuations. Last year, the media reported that Endurance International Group (EIG) purchased HostGator for $225 million. At that time I wrote a blog stating my numbers were at least 20 percent greater, adding some $50 million. Keep on reading: The Real EIG HostGator Deal Valuation Continue reading

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Netcraft Counts Computers to Estimate Market Valuation of Web Hosts

August 23, 2013 — The more web-facing computers visible at a hosting company, the higher its market valuation, a new Netcraft study released on Thursday has found. Keep on reading: Netcraft Counts Computers to Estimate Market Valuation of Web Hosts Continue reading

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