Genuine VC

DECEMBER 3, 2014

It’s official: now two months after the IPO, HubSpot has surpassed the $1B market cap threshold and has become that “pillar” company that the tech ecosystem long anticipated. It’s becoming obvious that HubSpot marketing instincts span both B2B and consumer, and these are spilling into our entire community of companies following the IPO.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 26, 2012

Over the past decade, VCs have been lamenting about the poor state of the IPO markets and that the number of real potential acquirers for consumer internet startups has dwindled down to a handful, if that. That optimism, even, can extend beyond the IPO markets to M&A as well.

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Acquisition Internet IPO Venture Capital 128

Genuine VC

MARCH 26, 2012

Over the past decade, VCs have been lamenting about the poor state of the IPO markets and that the number of real potential acquirers for consumer internet startups has dwindled down to a handful, if that. That optimism, even, can extend beyond the IPO markets to M&A as well.

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Acquisition Internet IPO Venture Capital 100

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

But the most meaningful of companies which are on the path towards an IPO invest in human capital ahead of the anticipation of enhanced resulting cash-flow. Of course with technology-enabled startups, the goal s of a company are not to add employees. In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity.

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Estonia Startup Distribution Chicago 130

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

But the most meaningful of companies which are on the path towards an IPO invest in human capital ahead of the anticipation of enhanced resulting cash-flow. Of course with technology-enabled startups, the goal s of a company are not to add employees. In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity.

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Estonia Startup Distribution Chicago 100

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

The primary dimension on which startups differ is stage: two guys in a garage is definitely a startup, so is a thirty person company growing with a second round of financing, and so is a 250 person company preparing for an IPO.

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