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A Snap Swipe And Ecommerce’s Continued Boom
Editor’s Morning Note: We have two quick bites for you this morning, one positive and one negative. Balance! “When we were young.” – Adele It’s a cold Friday here in… Read Full Article
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Here’s What We Can Learn From Lyft’s Latest Performance Numbers
tl;dr: Lyft partially released its December and fourth quarter operational results. Here’s what you need to know. Lyft, a key competitor to global ridesharing juggernaut Uber, disclosed new operational information… Read Full Article
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Some Highflying 2016 IPOs Cede Ground As New Year Brings Flotation Optimism
Editor’s Morning Note: Despite predictions that IPOs are about to pick up, warning signs blink. No image joke today. Aside from my lack of imagination, naturally. Let’s start the year on… Read Full Article
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2017 May Be Less Horrible For Tech IPOs
Editor’s Morning Note: An article argues that 2017 will be a strong year for tech IPOs. We examine. I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike… Read Full Article
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As Domestic IPOs Remain Slow, London’s AIM Accelerates
Editor’s Morning Note: What’s the opposite of waiting for a decacorn IPO? No, it’s not practicality and good sense. You know what pyramids have always needed? No? Watch this! Mattermark tracked… Read Full Article
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IPO Watch: Trivago Manages Muted Debut After Lackluster Pricing
Editor’s Morning Note: What happens when your IPO is just ok? Area Pupper empathizes with your IPO pricing dilemma. Happy Friday everyone, and welcome to what should be the final IPO… Read Full Article
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2017’s IPO Market: Big And Shiny Things
tl;dr: 2017’s IPO market could be better than 2016’s, which was supposed to be better than 2015’s, which was supposed to be as good as 2014’s. 2014 was actually a… Read Full Article
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The Recent Uber Revenue/Profit Debate, Explained
Editor’s Morning Note: Uber’s growth, revenue, and losses are back in the news. Here’s what you need to know. Some analogy about winter, hoarding, fire, burn, and heat here. Uber will… Read Full Article
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2017 Unicorn IPO Wish List
Editor’s Note: No more unicorn liquidity in 2016? There’s always next year. It’s the first day of December, the last month of 2016, and just weeks until we can close the… Read Full Article
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Here’s What The Market Thinks About Snapchat’s IPO
Editor’s Morning Note: Take my hand, we have some hot takes to handle. Takes so hot they can melt steel beams? Snap’s upcoming IPO, barring something drastic, will be the… Read Full Article
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Tech IPOs Slow To A Crawl As 2016 Heads To A Close
Editor’s Morning Note: Forget the IPO week of yore. Tech offerings appear set to snooze as the year closes out. Tech IPOs appear on-path for a slow conclusion to 2016, a year that may… Read Full Article
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Why Fitbit And GoPro Are Wallowing In Disappointment Together
Editor’s Morning Note: Hardware startups, your public market analogs got whacked this week. Here’s what you need to know. GoPro CEO Nick Woodman, left, human that I adore, right. Continuing… Read Full Article
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2016 Tech IPOs Fall Back To Their First Day Closes
Editor’s Morning Note: With two new IPOs under our belt, it’s a great time to remind ourselves where we stand. Party until you realize that we may not see another 2016… Read Full Article
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Uber’s Reported Driver Payouts Imply Rapid Growth
Editor’s Morning Note: New notes from Uber’s CEO shed fresh light on Uber’s financial situation. TechCrunch’s Matthew Lynley recently reported new corporate disclosures from Uber’s CEO, with the executive describing… Read Full Article
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Here’s Who Is Bankrolling The New VC Boom
Editor’s MornIng Note: The micro VC bull cycle isn’t nearly over. Only the finest stock-ish image for Monday, naturally. It’s a good time to be a venture capitalist. In fact,… Read Full Article
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Twilio’s Slide From Market Highs Crests 30% After It Announces Follow-On Offering, Preliminary Earnings
Editor’s Morning Note: Twilio shares are off again today, continuing the company’s recent declines. Let’s explore what’s up with what was tech’s hottest 2016 IPO1. The Internet is a series of… Read Full Article
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As Spotify Eyes The Public Market, Incumbent Players Covet Its Market
Editor’s Morning Note: While Spotify remains in an IPO play, new offerings out today from Amazon and Pandora further complicate the industry. A quick hit this morning, friends, on what… Read Full Article
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Taking Stock Of Rocket Internet’s Health
tl;dr: What is Rocket Internet, why does it matter, why is its value in decline, and how might that impact startup valuations? Take a seat. We have a few things… Read Full Article
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Why Twitter Shouldn’t Sell
tl;dr: Conventional wisdom says that Twitter’s sale is a foregone conclusion. However, the company would perform better on its own. Here’s why. If Facebook is the mall, Twitter feels like the… Read Full Article
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Public Markets Push Twitter’s Valuation Under Half What Snapchat Said To Seek In IPO
Editor’s Morning Note: Snapchat’s purported, hoped-for IPO valuation is now more than twice Twitter’s current market cap. That’s notable. Shares of Twitter are down sharply today in the opening trading… Read Full Article
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Riding With Nutanix From Day Zero
tl;dr: Investor Anshu Sharma, now of Storm Ventures, reflects on cutting Nutanix an early angel check years ago. I am the luckiest guy in the world. I met Dheeraj (CEO) during… Read Full Article
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Nutanix Spikes 87% After Raising $238M In Public Debut
Editor’s Morning Note: Nutanix is now a public company. So far, its first day isn’t a disaster! It is not easy to find interesting images of containers. This morning, shares… Read Full Article
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Nutanix Bumps Its IPO Price As Twitter Gets Back Near Its Own
Editor’s Morning Note: Quick thoughts on the upcoming Nutanix IPO, and Twitter’s recent share-price rally. Nutanix is expected to go public tomorrow, an IPO that has been delayed since last… Read Full Article
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The Next 2.5 Tech IPOs
Editor’s Morning Note: We’re almost out of the IPO woods. That’s terrifying. If last week was IPO week, today kicks off its echo. Ahead on the public markets: Nutanix will… Read Full Article