[localcrisis]

The numbers here always amaze me. Would they be better off keeping Yahoo going than, say, investing $20bn into the next generation of startups?

Just imagine a $20bn seed fund and the type of companies that could be funded. Startups in more difficult industries that need a larger upfront investment (genetics, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, etc.)

[ddorian43]

Judging by the startups that yahoo actually bought I don't think it will pan out.

[ProAm]

Most startups are worth nothing, you wont convince Yahoo's activist investors to throw money away on longshots that probably won't pan out.