Comments on: Meetup’s Latest Round: $7.5 Million http://paidcontent.org/2008/07/31/419-meetups-latest-round-75-million/ The economics of digital content Sat, 25 May 2013 21:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joseph Weisenthal http://paidcontent.org/2008/07/31/419-meetups-latest-round-75-million/#comment-62357 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:57:44 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2008/07/31/419-meetups-latest-round-75-million/#comment-62357 I think that's a bit strong, especially without knowing more about the valuation/financials.

But I do know that unlike Facebook et. al, Meetup has a real revenue model. As in paying customers. Whether that will last is another question.

]]> By: Nathan Richardson http://paidcontent.org/2008/07/31/419-meetups-latest-round-75-million/#comment-62356 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:52:03 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2008/07/31/419-meetups-latest-round-75-million/#comment-62356 After round #2, shouldn't you be questioning the management, investors and strategy of the business? Four rounds means something that invested in Web 1.0 technology, started after facebook and is milking Omidyar & DFJ LPs for a bath.

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