Comments on: How Much Is The Huffington Post Worth? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:51:05 -0800 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Gutsche http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2587007 Jeremy Gutsche Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:21:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-2587007 This seems to be back in the media, following HuffPo's $25 million of new capital in November and a recent article that alleged HuffPo to be worth $2 mm.... In the past, sites like Tree Hugger, Ars Technica, Weblogs Inc and others have been purchased providing us with general insight that big media companies are (were?) willing to pay something close to $0.5 - $2 per monthly page view. If we assume a conservative number of $0.5, we would end up with a mid-2008 valuation of at least $75 million... Here's my full logic to it: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/how-much-is-huffington-post-worth This seems to be back in the media, following HuffPo’s $25 million of new capital in November and a recent article that alleged HuffPo to be worth $2 mm….

In the past, sites like Tree Hugger, Ars Technica, Weblogs Inc and others have been purchased providing us with general insight that big media companies are (were?) willing to pay something close to $0.5 – $2 per monthly page view. If we assume a conservative number of $0.5, we would end up with a mid-2008 valuation of at least $75 million…

Here’s my full logic to it:
http://www.tren...gton-post-worth

]]> By: update newsThe Huffington Post Raises Million from Oak Investment Partners | 82123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2552595 update newsThe Huffington Post Raises Million from Oak Investment Partners | 82123 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:53:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-2552595 [...] million. When The HuffPo raised its million Series B round in September last year, we wondered how much it was worth. Kara’s source indicates the valuation is ‘just south of 0 million’. Rafat Ali [...] [...] million. When The HuffPo raised its million Series B round in September last year, we wondered how much it was worth. Kara’s source indicates the valuation is ‘just south of 0 million’. Rafat Ali [...]

]]> By: software updateThe Huffington Post Raises Million from Oak Investment Partners | 82123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2552551 software updateThe Huffington Post Raises Million from Oak Investment Partners | 82123 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:09:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-2552551 [...] million. When The HuffPo raised its million Series B round in September last year, we wondered how much it was worth. Kara’s source indicates the valuation is ‘just south of 0 million’. Rafat Ali [...] [...] million. When The HuffPo raised its million Series B round in September last year, we wondered how much it was worth. Kara’s source indicates the valuation is ‘just south of 0 million’. Rafat Ali [...]

]]> By: The Huffington Post Raises $25 Million from Oak Investment Partners http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2551874 The Huffington Post Raises $25 Million from Oak Investment Partners Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:56:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-2551874 [...] The HuffPo raised $5 million in September last year, we wondered how much it was worth. Kara’s source indicates the valuation is ‘just south of $100 [...] [...] The HuffPo raised $5 million in September last year, we wondered how much it was worth. Kara’s source indicates the valuation is ‘just south of $100 [...]

]]> By: Blogging Success Stories | Enzoed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2485094 Blogging Success Stories | Enzoed Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:57:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-2485094 [...] Huffington Post The Huffington Post was launched on May 9, 2005 as a commentary outlet. Its roster of bloggers includes many people from syndicated journalist Arianna Huffington’s network of prominent friends. In August 2006, it was announced that Softbank Capital would invest $5 million in the online news site, which has grown dramatically popular in only a year. In August 2007, TechCrunch released a report stating that the HuffPost is worth $60 million. [...] [...] Huffington Post The Huffington Post was launched on May 9, 2005 as a commentary outlet. Its roster of bloggers includes many people from syndicated journalist Arianna Huffington’s network of prominent friends. In August 2006, it was announced that Softbank Capital would invest $5 million in the online news site, which has grown dramatically popular in only a year. In August 2007, TechCrunch released a report stating that the HuffPost is worth $60 million. [...]

]]> By: From superblog to “Internet newspaper”, the lessons of the Huffington Post | Monday Note http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2469022 From superblog to “Internet newspaper”, the lessons of the Huffington Post | Monday Note Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:29:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-2469022 [...] in these days of heated politics, The Huffington Post is THE thing to click on. This fall, it has raised another $5m for an unspecified share of the company from Softbank Capital and others.  The raise boosted its [...] [...] in these days of heated politics, The Huffington Post is THE thing to click on. This fall, it has raised another $5m for an unspecified share of the company from Softbank Capital and others.  The raise boosted its [...]

]]> By: Veritas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1657303 Veritas Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1657303 "I look forward to the day when individual writers have their own IPOs." I'm guessing that was said tongue-in-cheek...but it's an interesting thought. Would there be a board of directors making all the decisions for the writer? I can see it now: "The Board has decided that your next book will be on ______." Kind of seems like it might make a hilarious short film though! All in all, though, if artists (granted many 'writers' today are hardly artists) were beholden to bottom lines and shareholders, I think it would definitely be fair to claim we have past the point of the 'death of art'. “I look forward to the day when individual writers have their own IPOs.”

I’m guessing that was said tongue-in-cheek…but it’s an interesting thought.

Would there be a board of directors making all the decisions for the writer? I can see it now: “The Board has decided that your next book will be on ______.” Kind of seems like it might make a hilarious short film though!

All in all, though, if artists (granted many ‘writers’ today are hardly artists) were beholden to bottom lines and shareholders, I think it would definitely be fair to claim we have past the point of the ‘death of art’.

]]> By: Veritas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1657295 Veritas Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:42:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1657295 I highly doubt HuffPo is going to go public...although, these are crazy times for finance so I guess anything is possible! I highly doubt HuffPo is going to go public…although, these are crazy times for finance so I guess anything is possible!

]]> By: KirkH http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1648670 KirkH Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:45:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1648670 I'm guessing the traffic trends would be priced in, sort of like buying retail stocks before the holidays. I look forward to the day when individual writers have their own IPOs. What does HuffPo really provide anyway? Group healthcare plans for its writers? I’m guessing the traffic trends would be priced in, sort of like buying retail stocks before the holidays.

I look forward to the day when individual writers have their own IPOs. What does HuffPo really provide anyway? Group healthcare plans for its writers?

]]> By: Webnik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1648576 Webnik Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:21:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1648576 > > What better time to try to cash out than right after the election-cycle peak? > Why not before? When traffic will be at its highest and not have the post-election dip? >
> What better time to try to cash out than right after the election-cycle peak?
>

Why not before? When traffic will be at its highest and not have the post-election dip?

]]> By: Stephen Lev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1648038 Stephen Lev Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:20:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1648038 It's worth bajillion dollars... just like facebook. It’s worth bajillion dollars… just like facebook.

]]> By: * MISS UNIVERSE http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647875 * MISS UNIVERSE Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:45:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647875 Saw her in person yesterday and got a chance to say hello. She was on a panel of Advertising heads in New York at the MIXX Expo - discussing the effect of social media on Politics Saw her in person yesterday and got a chance to say hello.

She was on a panel of Advertising heads in New York at the MIXX Expo – discussing the effect of social media on Politics

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647866 dave Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:38:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647866 don't you mean to say, "given this recent funding and potential valuation in the 40 to 70M range, what might techcrunch be worth to this same investment audience?".... huffington won't vanish after the elections....there are always issues to explore, and dynamic world issues (politics, global economy et al) are universally more appealing than narrowly focused blog networks like tech-only, science-only and so on...just my opinion, but then again there's a reason why the wall street journal isn't called the silicon valley technology times...and there's a reason why people drive ten miles and pay 5 bucks for the sunday ny times but wouldn't take a free copy of mass high tech even if you threw it at 'em... don’t you mean to say, “given this recent funding and potential valuation in the 40 to 70M range, what might techcrunch be worth to this same investment audience?”….

huffington won’t vanish after the elections….there are always issues to explore, and dynamic world issues (politics, global economy et al) are universally more appealing than narrowly focused blog networks like tech-only, science-only and so on…just my opinion, but then again there’s a reason why the wall street journal isn’t called the silicon valley technology times…and there’s a reason why people drive ten miles and pay 5 bucks for the sunday ny times but wouldn’t take a free copy of mass high tech even if you threw it at ‘em…

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647727 Chris Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:45:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647727 @Rob, Alexa can be very skewed, and compete tends to be decent. With quantcast you can see that huffingtonpost is "quantified" so the stats are supposed to be dead on! I was trying to compare all 3 and that made it easier @Rob,

Alexa can be very skewed, and compete tends to be decent. With quantcast you can see that huffingtonpost is “quantified” so the stats are supposed to be dead on!

I was trying to compare all 3 and that made it easier

]]> By: Rob Walters http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647712 Rob Walters Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:31:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647712 How does Quantcast compare to Alexa and Compete in true statistics? How does Quantcast compare to Alexa and Compete in true statistics?

]]> By: o http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647673 o Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:08:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647673 Nice post. Nice post.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647661 Steve Ballmer Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:59:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647661 Alec Baldwin is one of their writers: enough said. http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Alec Baldwin is one of their writers: enough said.
http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: cweeb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647619 cweeb Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:21:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647619 strange, powerset used to have a video on tc40, now that's gone, are you all actually going backwards here ? strange, powerset used to have a video on tc40, now that’s gone, are you all actually going backwards here ?

]]> By: cweeb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647617 cweeb Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:19:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647617 how about this question... "how long does it take to post videos of TC40 ??" how about this question…

“how long does it take to post videos of TC40 ??”

]]> By: nirav http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647560 nirav Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:34:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647560 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee hello sir eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee hello sir

]]> By: lollercopter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647427 lollercopter Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:28:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647427 Lets have Erick Schonfeld do the math on this too... Lets have Erick Schonfeld do the math on this too…

]]> By: Pandu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647425 Pandu Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:27:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647425 How much techcrunch worth then? $50 Mil? How much techcrunch worth then? $50 Mil?

]]> By: anonymouse http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647417 anonymouse Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:24:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647417 30MM post. 30MM post.

]]> By: Dan Birdwhistell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647402 Dan Birdwhistell Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:18:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647402 Perhaps the better question is how much is Techcrunch worth? Anyone care to speculate? Be sure to calculate profit from TC40 and international sites... Perhaps the better question is how much is Techcrunch worth? Anyone care to speculate? Be sure to calculate profit from TC40 and international sites…

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1647365 Chris Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:58:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/how-much-is-the-huffington-post-worth/#comment-1647365 Their traffic numbers look pretty good, and that is a valuable audience going to the site. http://www.quantcast.com/huffingtonpost.com Their traffic numbers look pretty good, and that is a valuable audience going to the site.

http://www.quan...fingtonpost.com

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