According to my (pretty reliable) sources, VC have NO intention of selling CJ. Of course, a big fat cheque in front of their faces may cause second thoughts...
Bendon, the CJ thing was a joke as I'm fairly certain ValueClick wouldn't sell 'em
Donk - you're right, ZX was a snip and that's what I've heard a few people say, but its worth analysing the Press Release as it's tied to so much more than just the monetary deal. The mentality in other parts of the world is not exclusively about cash and making big bucks in the short/medium-term - too much of an emphasis on that in the Anglo-Saxon business model, which is reflected by how many people in this industry operate e.g. jumping jobs every eight months; before they even have learnt how to operate effectively they've moved on to another job. One of the things that impresses me about German (Zanox) and Japanese (Rakuten/Linkshare) businesses and businesspeople is that they often have very long term business objectives and will foresake short/medium-term rewards for them.
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