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 […]
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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 in TechCrunch
As Uber’s value slips on the secondary market, Lyft’s is rising It’s been happening for months. The value of Uber’s shares has been falling on the secondary market, hammered by a barrage of press attention paid to its real and perceived misdeeds. Read more here: https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/22/as-ubers-value-slips-on-the-secondary-market-lyfts-is-rising/
EquityZen in TechCrunch
Our 2016 Predictions for the IPO Market 2015 was not a good years for IPOs – it was actually the worst year for tech IPOs since the financial crisis in 2009. More and more startups are opting to stay private for longer periods of time. Read more here.
EquityZen in TechCrunch
Lending Club’s $5.4 billion initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange is more than just the largest IPO for a U.S.-based tech company this year, it’s also planting the flag for an entire ecosystem of startup companies engaged in overturning the ways in which the world deals with money. “This is not some […]
GBI mentioned in TechCrunch
The bitcoin-based financial services company Bitreserve is merging one of the newest innovations in currency with the world’s oldest. Through the institutional precious metals trading house Gold Bullion International, Bitreserve has created a new gold standard, linking its bitcoin currency exchange and payment services with gold. Read more here.