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by symbion 4097 days ago
Hype (partially) is a factor. Others are : - Fear of missing out on the "next" facebook. - Investors are risk averse. They tend to flock in to deals where other investors are already in. - Disruptive market technology (with huge potential payout) -> invest a lot -> get bigger equity/ownership percentage and then make some big returns.