View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

So even before you get to product development (20% of revenue) or G&A (14% in 2019), you’re already looking at a narrower potential margin than you might expect from a marketplace or transaction platform. Fun Tidbit 1: Europe and North America are of similar importance in terms of revenue (40% EMEA / 41% N.

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North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Interestingly, MBA-founded unicorns in Asia, India, and Europe appear to command proportionally higher valuations and funding than those in the U.S. Europe: Global Fashion Group (HBS, INSEAD, Wharton, Booth, IIM Calcutta), Delivery Hero (Vienna University), BlaBlaCar (INSEAD), Funding Circle (Stanford GSB).

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Programming St. Louis Cofounder India 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

I inquired about why the building was so “hidden,” as this was surprising to me, but the answer made sense: A few months prior, a Facebook user in Europe had flown to Dublin, arrived at the office, and demanded that he be given access to his ex-girlfriend’s account because she had cut him off after the two broke up.

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Social Media B2B North America Media 185