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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. paying for travel data from ITA or others (customers acquisition spend is not included in COGS). This was the large round to fund the acquisition of Sidestep.

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Quickly Unpacking Google’s Acquisition Of Fitbit

Haystack

On the other end , Xiaomi’s Mi Band sold for a fraction of the cost, putting pricing pressure on Fitbit’s potential user base. 2/ Consolidating Hardware And Time – Another watch-enthusiast brand — Pebble — was unceremoniously folded into Fitbit after launching in 2012 to rabid fanfare.

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

3) Groupon’s Business is Like An ATM: Groupon is currently unprofitable on a GAAP basis thanks to acquisition related expenses in 2010 as well as ongoing marketing spend to acquire customers. and again only a portion of these subscribers will ultimately buy a Groupon, so the cost to acquire a true customer is higher than that.

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You Should Probably Send More Email Than You Do

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Posted on May 31, 2012. Statistically speaking, you’re probably reading it either through a feedreader or on an aggregator like Hacker News. Folks scamming you for the incentive are a — cheap — cost of doing business.). May 31, 2012 at 8:21 am. #. May 31, 2012 at 9:45 am. #. Greatest Hits.

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Chewy S-1: Category Leadership + Conveyor Belt Into Consumers’ Homes

View from Seed

I know some of the investors in Chewy prior to the PetSmart acquisition, but I am not a shareholder nor do I intend to purchase shares in the IPO. Average revenue per customer has steadily increased from $223/yr in 2012 to $334/yr in 2018. spent by new customers in 2015, that same group (in aggregate) bought $1.65

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

The SaaS growth recovery does not seem to take a "V" shape 2) Sales productivity is ramping up: bottom was hit in the first half of 2009 However, the sales and productivity of the group, measured by the median "Customer Acquisition Cost ratio" or "CAC ratio", seems to be recovering more steeply. ► 2012. (1). Portfolio. (3).

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Are You Ready for Equity Based Crowdfunding?

Up and Running

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Cover Upfront Costs.

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