Ben's Blog
MAY 24, 2021
IPO market. There are a number of trends concerning IPOs and capital formation to note: First, the raw number of IPOs has declined significantly: From 1980-2000, the US averaged roughly 300 IPOs per year; from 2001-2016, the average fell to 108 per year. In the first quarter of 2021 alone, SPACs raised $87.9
Ben's Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Since then, the debate over IPOs has continued, with a particular focus on allegedly underpriced offerings that jump shortly after opening — the dreaded “pop.” ” As some criticism has it, this supposedly deprives companies of millions of dollars that should have been theirs if not for underpricing the IPO.
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Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 11, 2021
From 1996 to 2001, I spent a lot of time with Len in New York, where Interliant was headquartered. I remember signing document after document with him at Interliant and remember sitting at the Interliant office in Purchase after the IPO roadshow, waiting for the SEC to clear our filing so we could price.
Steve Blank
MARCH 9, 2016
Joining me in SiriusXM’s studio in New York were: Drew Silverstein , co-founder and CEO of the music technology venture Amper Music. We didn’t IPO it. After leaving Razorfish in 2001, Craig spent a year immersed in food, including a stint as a prep cook at Babbo, Mario Batali’s flagship restaurant.
David Teten
MAY 16, 2011
Kupietzky has spoken extensively on the value of domain names and has appeared on CNN and CNBC and has been quoted by numerous print sources including Investors Business Daily , The New York Times and The Los Angeles Business Journal. Prior to joining Boeing, Mr. Location: Pillsbury Winthrop, 1540 Broadway, New York at 45th Street.
Steve Blank
APRIL 13, 2013
This was a modern city in a hurry to make a first impression – think of what Rome looked like in the time of the empire or New York in the 1920’s – now it’s Beijing announcing that China has arrived. Car sales in China went from 1 million in 2001 to 14 million in 2011. Liquidity for most Internet startups happens via IPO’s.
Ben's Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2011
How could I have figured out that there would be 221 IPOs in 2000 and 19 in 2001? In his very first season as coach, Parcell’s team, The New York Giants, was hit with a rash of injuries. How could I know that half our customers would go out of business?
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