Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Of IPO dreams once held so dear. And it was all fully justified, because the inevitable IPO would repay those investments many times over, and quite soon indeed. Today, we do still see, very rarely, a superstar company launched towards the IPO heavens. Listen my children and you shall hear. Hardly a founder now alive.

IPO 87

IPO .Net Social Network Mobile 87

Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The law would have the effect of allowing companies to stay private longer, deferring the significant expense, management distraction and public disclosure of financial and operating data involved in the IPO process. All opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent those of Gust.

IPO 110

IPO Prospectus SEC Intellectual Property 110

Gust

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Me: So, you raised venture capital? Maybe an IPO – who knows? How about you close your first capital (say $500,000) and put in the docs that you have up to [90] days to raise an additional $1 million at the same price at your discretion. On the phone …. We raised a seed round. About $1 million. Me: At what price?

Liquidation Preference 153

Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet Stock 153

Gust

DECEMBER 28, 2011

He writes: I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, ‘They’re not even profitable!’ on his Both Sides of the Table blog.

Angel Investor 79

Angel Investor IPO Search Web 79

Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. Tamp down the enthusiasm your naive family has about your “impending IPO” (honey, when can we buy shares? Many times it’s less. And yet you have to. she’s so successful!

Monaco 122

Monaco Cofounder Chicago Mexico 122

Gust

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Moreover, don’t be fooled by the market cap on IPO date, which might still exceed six billion: that number has nothing to do with cash that the existing shareholders get (in fact, as it now stands, they’ll get nothing then, and have to wait a year before they do.

IPO 70

IPO Valuation Stock Partner 70

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Redpoint was understandably disappointed that it didn’t get the chance to see its MySpace investment through to an IPO or later liquidity event at a higher multiple. To be sure, exiting at a 4X valuation in less than a year is not a bad investment, but it’s also not the type of exit that angels, VCs and founders usually have in mind.

Valuation 98

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Gust

JANUARY 5, 2012

Since the IPO market has been in the doldrums for most of the past decade, high-profile private companies have chosen (or been forced) to stay private while raising huge sums of money from VCs and other private equity sources.

SEC 131

SEC Angel Groups Technical Review Private Equity 131

Gust

DECEMBER 12, 2011

They are mentioned in any print, website, or television content concerning beauty, startups, New York, great entrepreneurs, women leaders , or the next generation of IPOs. Without a doubt, Birchbox is one of the hottest startups on the planet right now. So, its almost impossible to avoid them.

IPO 70

IPO Social Network Revenue Aggregator 70