If $41m is what is needed for this company to generate huge buzz, build a massive user base and make phenomenal amounts of money, it's a completely valid venture.
I'm not arguing that it will be a success - it just seems sensible to wait for the outcome before passing judgement on whether the investment was worthwhile.
Let this particular business succeed on its merits, just like the average start-up.
Surely one of those 'merits' is having the wiles to raise large amounts of funding and spend it appropriately, including on mindshare?
Agreed... I'd rather open HN and see headlines about a great app/service I've /never heard of/ than more headlines about an app everyone has already heard of, but doesn't seem to actually deliver much yet.
No need a celebrity type success here (where ``celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness'').
Anyway, thanks for pointing out my post could be mis-understood that much.