“Venture capitalists and investors are continuing to pour money into startups. In fact, there is a vast number of startups that are worth billions, The New York Times’ Quentin Hardy reports. ‘An unprecedented number of high technology start-ups, easily 25 and possibly exceeding 40, are valued at $1 billion or more,’ Hardy writes. ‘Many employees are quietly getting rich, or at least building a big cushion against a crash, as they sell shares to outside investors.'”
http://www.businessinsider.com/startups-with-billion-dollar-valuations-2013-2?op=1
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