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HashiCorp’s IPO filing reveals a growing business, but at a slower pace
To understand HashiCorp's performance, we'll need to spend a minute talking about how it approaches the market. If you are a fan of open source software (OSS), it should be an interesting read.
GitLab raises IPO range, targeting valuation of as much as $11B
At $11.7 billion, GitLab would be worth around 50x its current annualized revenue run rate.
What Rent the Runway’s IPO filing says about the business of loaner garments
Rent the Runway has a truly epic selection of items, and shopping for designer items at rental prices is good fun. But is it a good business?
Private equity giveth, and private equity taketh away
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Duolingo’s IPO could cast golden halo on edtech startups
We are now seeing what growth will look like at Duolingo after its COVID-bump was digested.
Robinhood targets IPO valuation up to $35B amid warning that crypto incomes are slipping
Robinhood's huge valuation indicates that its ascent in the last 18 months from breakout unicorn to category-defining upstart is about to be embraced by the public market.
Robinhood is going public and we’re very excited
It’s a sweltering day here in New York City, and that means Wall Street is on fire, and so is Robinhood, apparently. The popular stock trading app officially filed its Form S-1 with the SEC a fe
Extra Crunch roundup: UiPath’s IPO filing, predicting revenue, how to pivot properly, much more
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Coursera set to roughly double its private valuation in impending IPO
At its most generous share count and highest projected price, Coursera's valuation could reach $5.56 billion.
A first look at Coursera’s S-1 filing
After TechCrunch broke the news yesterday that Coursera was planning to file its S-1 today, the edtech company officially dropped the document Friday evening. Coursera was last valued at $2.4 billion
First impressions of AppLovin’s IPO filing
Could a bet on AppLovin then be viewed as a wager not on its business income growth, but on the strength of consumer app demand?
Affirm files to go public
Affirm, a consumer finance business founded by PayPal mafia member Max Levchin, filed to go public this afternoon. The company’s financial results show that Affirm, which doles out personalized loan
Inside fintech startup Upstart’s IPO filing
While the world awaits the Airbnb IPO filing that could come as early as next week, Upstart dropped its own S-1 filing. The fintech startup facilitates loans between consumers and partner banks, an op
Vista-owned backup and recovery company Datto files to go public
When Vista Equity Partners acquired backup and disaster recovery firm Datto in 2017, it was easy to think that was the end of the company’s story. It would be comfortably absorbed into the priva
The bullish case for Palantir’s direct listing
The Palantir S-1 finally dropped yesterday after TechCrunch spilled a bunch of its guts last Friday. You can read the filing here, if you are so inclined. Today, however, instead of our usual overview
Everyone filed to go public Monday
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Industry experts say it’s full speed ahead as Snowflake files S-1
When Snowflake filed its S-1 ahead of an upcoming IPO yesterday, it wasn’t exactly a shock. The company which raised $1.4 billion had been valued at $12.4 billion in its last private raise in Fe
Palantir’s S-1 alludes to controversial work with ICE as a risk factor for its business
Palantir’s mysterious work and its founding origins with Trump ally and anti-press crusader Peter Thiel have inspired a number of controversies in recent years, none as divisive as its ongoing
Unpacking the Sumo Logic S-1 filing
Setting our dive into Palantir’s gross margins aside for another day, Sumo Logic filed to go public this morning. The Redwood City-based, former startup raised around $340 million while private,
Sources say Palantir will have a lockup period after its direct listing
This morning, we published exclusive, leaked details about Palantir’s much anticipated S-1 filing, including the company’s revenues, margins, operating loss and government/commercial contract brea