Tag: Atish Davda

EquityZen in Bloomberg

One Theory Why Lyft, Uber IPOs Flopped: Special Purpose Vehicles SPV investors are locked up and looking for ways to hedge That’s fueled high levels of short selling, especially in Lyft The dismal debuts of Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. sparked hand-wringing and a search for scapegoats. One theory gaining ground centers on the […]

Atish Davda quoted in The Wall Street Journal

Postmates Watching Uber’s Market Debut as It Prepares for Summer IPO Uber’s stock-market performance could have impact on competitors’ valuations Uber Technologies Inc.’s stock performance following its expected Wall Street debut Friday could have significance for a range of companies in ride-hailing, food delivery and other emerging transportation services. One of those is Postmates Inc., […]

EquityZen’s Atish Davda on TechCrunch’s Equity Podcast

Equity podcast: Spotify’s impending debut, Uber’s done deal, and Nasdaq 7,000 Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This episode, the first of 2018, saw our own Katie Roof and your humble servant (Alex) joined by Atish Davda, CEO and founder of EquityZen. Matthew […]

Crowdfund Insider Interviews EquityZen CEO

Fresh from $6.5M Round, NYC Fintech EquityZen CEO Atish Davda Discusses Investment Access and Liquidity for All EquityZen, a New York-based Fintech firm that operates a secondary marketplace for company-approved transactions in pre-IPO stock, has a mission: to improve the way startup employees are paid by unlocking the value of their equity compensation in a […]

EquityZen on the ForeScout Technologies IPO in TechCrunch

ForeScout Technologies prices IoT security IPO at $22 As of last year, ForeScout was said to possess a $1 billion valuation. The IPO values ForeScout at just above $800 million. This is what’s become known as a “down round IPO.” Some investors had built-in protections and it looks like Wellington will be granted additional shares to make […]

EquityZen's CEO on startup valuations in FoxBusiness.com

Will Stock Market Swings Impact Startup Valuations? Stocks traded mostly lower on Friday after two days of record gains, capping off one of the most volatile weeks in stock market history. With concerns over China shaking investor sentiment, some were wondering if prolonged market uncertainty would close the IPO window. Read more here.