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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. billion from 49 listings, and represented the strongest annual period for IPOs since 2000. Marty Zwilling.

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M&A or IPO?

Reid Hoffman

The fundamental choice that venture-backed entrepreneurs face is simple: M&A or IPO? It could be a user base, a dataset, a unique technology, or some combination of the above factors. You’re also going to be valuable and attractive as an IPO candidate. You don’t need to focus on your IPO financial metrics from day one.

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How Do I Feel About the Snap IPO Given I Didn’t Invest?

Both Sides of the Table

We are hugely appreciative of their successes because it’s helped grow technology talent in Los Angeles and some time down the line we know the “Snapchat Mafia” will be armed with millions of dollars and fund and create startups all over LA. How Do I Feel About the Snap IPO Given I Didn’t Invest?

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The Killer IPOs That Are Making Tech Startups Look Like Amateurs

ReadWriteStart

In this article, we delve into the world of tech-ish companies and explore the seismic impact of initial public offerings (IPOs) on their growth and profitability. In a landscape where IPOs are few and far between, certain tech companies have managed to seize the moment and captivate the market with their stellar public offerings.

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Venture Capital Firms Broaden Horizons: Early and Late-Stage Investments Fuel Innovation and Growth

The Startup Magazine

Late-stage investing is about fueling the rockets, providing the capital necessary for scaling up operations, entering new markets, and, ultimately, preparing for an exit, be it an IPO or acquisition. The future may see a shift in investment focus, with emerging technologies and untapped markets offering new frontiers for exploration.

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Considering Going Public? Here’s How to Prepare for an IPO

ReadWriteStart

Everyone loves an IPO. For tech startups , an IPO represents the ultimate validation of their vision — not to mention a prime opportunity to raise enough capital to turbocharge growth. Here’s How to Prepare for an IPO. As it turns out, we love IPOs so much that the pandemic did not affect the number of companies going public.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. IPOs dried up. Then one day it was over.

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