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In Defense of the IPO and How to Improve It, Part 2: Peeking Behind the Pop

Ben's Blog

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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High Returns On A Small Fund Challenge Low Returns On A Big Fund

David Teten

Moreover, VC funds on average earn approximately 2/3 of their revenue from fixed fees. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Partner at Sand Hill Econometrics , observed, “Among the scientists who have studied the performance of venture capital and buyouts, there is no consensus that there is persistence in performance by fund.

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Great list!