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By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost SurveyMonkey is finally pulling the trigger. The nearly 20-year-old unicorn, which pioneered internet polls on everything from consumer brands to politics, recently said it will go public on Nasdaq under the ticker SVMK. With revenue above $200 million for fiscal 2017, SurveyMonkey has a strong presence in the growing data intelligence […]
By Ben Marks, Blocktrade Capital I spend significant time researching ICOs to help me make informed decisions about whether to get involved. Below are four of the key characteristics I look for in assessing whether a project has a high chance of success. Secure support from influential crypto enthusiasts ICO projects are plentiful, so it […]
By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost Eventbrite Inc, the event ticketing and services unicorn, recently filed its S-1 in advance of its IPO. Eventbrite’s potential IPO is well timed to take advantage of the very favorable IPO market and the fresh highs in equities markets. At its most recent funding round in August 2017, the company was […]
By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost With sales quickly approaching $1 billion, wireless speaker maker Sonos has filed to go public. According to its updated S-1 filing, the company expects to price between $17 and $19 a share, implying a market cap of up to $1.9 billion and a 1.9x EV/Revenue multiple. Earlier media reports indicated that […]
By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost Tenable could very well be headed to unicorn status given its financials, improving profitability, and the strong investor demand for cybersecurity providers. The Maryland company, which investors valued at $875 million as of 2015, makes software that enables companies to understand and reduce cybersecurity threats. Tenable’s planned IPO comes amid a […]
By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost Spotify took an enormous gamble when it decided to directly list its shares on the NYSE in the largest deal of its kind. Unlike others, the company decided not to use the usual crowd of investment bankers, roadshow organizers, bookrunners and equity underwriters to market its stock and set an IPO […]
By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost Domo, a Utah analytics unicorn, recently filed for its IPO. Based on its financials, ongoing cash burn and slowing top-line growth, we think it could be headed to a down-round IPO. The company’s most recent private funding valuation was $2.28 billion as of December 2017, but we’d be surprised if its […]
By Tim Schigel, Refinery Ventures In the startup world we spend enormous time and resources building infrastructure to spot the next big idea, foster successful startups and ensure that the best companies thrive. We’re funding accelerators, setting up incubator spaces and offering founders everything from funding to mentorship to work space. Just start your company. […]
By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost Adyen, a payments processing company from the Netherlands, filed its IPO prospectus last week. With a private valuation of about $11 billion, the company’s stock offering could be the largest European offering since Spotify’s. We’ve witnessed several international IPOs this year spread across several sectors, such as fintech, ride sharing, healthcare […]
By Rohit Kulkarni, SharesPost Is Adaptive Insights’ IPO next on the hit parade? The Palo Alto company, a provider of on-demand business performance management software, recently filed for its IPO and is seeking to raise $100 million with Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch as lead underwriters. The company’s software focuses on budgeting, forecasting, model-building, reporting, […]