Is social media ready for the market?

摘要

Speculation is rife that the social media sector is about to become awash with IPOs, as investors clamour to stake claims in what appears to be a land-grab for the space. So despite fears of a "bubble 2.0", are the likes of Twitter and Facebook ready to go public? At the moment few know how social media companies are channelling their investments and there is a great deal of speculation about the revenue streams they are yet to tap. However, many commentators have pointed to the recent flurry of fund-raising as proof they are gearing up for a series of IPOs this year.