This is the third piece in our series about European startup valuations, looking at how VCs got to these valuations and if they are justified. The first here was about Hopin and the second was about Tier.
Analysis
February 3, 2021
Is Checkout.com really worth $15bn?
Payments fintech Checkout.com raised at a $15bn valuation last month. Was it worth it? And how did VCs come to this figure?
5 min read
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Katja Staple writes about the business of startups for Sifted

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