Facebook, Groupon Lead Run-Up in Private Companies
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Facebook Inc., Groupon Inc., Twitter Inc. and other top venture-backed Web companies have seen their combined value rise 54 percent since June, as investors race to buy stakes in social-media startups, according to Nyppex LLC.
Facebook’s value, based on the prices institutions are bidding for privately held shares, has climbed 56 percent to $41.2 billion as of Dec. 1, Nyppex said today in a report. Groupon’s valuation quadrupled to $4.8 billion, while Twitter more than doubled to $3.71 billion.