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“All that glitters is not gold” — Growing valuation bubble of Indian start-ups
The valuation game The Venture Capital valuation is a simple game, but never an easy one. While there is little to learn, to play it perfectly takes years, if not decades of experience under the belt. So how do the VCs arrive at that valuation...
“All that glitters is not gold” — Growing valuation bubble of Indian start-ups
The valuation game The Venture Capital valuation is a simple game, but never an easy one. While there is little to learn, to play it perfectly takes years, if not decades of experience under the belt. So how do the VCs arrive at that valuation...
Startup investing 101: The HNI’s guide to investments beyond the conventional asset class
Why invest in startups? A startup is a venture started by entrepreneurs and inventors who have a unique product or service offering with the aim to make it highly sought-after and irreplaceable. The core of every startup is innovation and...
DiDi Chuxing IPO: The race to dominate the global ride-hailing pool besides stiff competition
DiDi Chuxing is a Chinese ride-hailing company headquartered in Beijing that was founded in 2012 by Cheng Wei. DiDi is China's largest ride-hailing provider, with nearly 600 Mn riders and tens of millions of drivers. Didi Chuxing has the advantage...
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“All that glitters is not gold” — Growing valuation bubble of Indian start-ups
The valuation game The Venture Capital valuation is a simple game, but never an easy one. While there is little to learn, to play it perfectly takes years, if not decades of experience under the belt. So how do the VCs arrive at that valuation...
Startup investing 101: The HNI’s guide to investments beyond the conventional asset class
Why invest in startups? A startup is a venture started by entrepreneurs and inventors who have a unique product or service offering with the aim to make it highly sought-after and irreplaceable. The core of every startup is innovation and...
Investing in alternative assets and why you should care about them?
The private secondary market is the one in which stakeholders of private, venture-backed companies (employees, ex-employees and early investors) wish to transfer their shares to an investor in exchange for liquidity.
In a low-yield world, is Pre-IPO investing the hidden secret to higher yields?
Pre-IPO secondary transactions are growing, and over the past few years have consistently generated higher returns over other traditional asset classes Startups are remaining private longer. The average age of technology companies going public has...
ESOP Financing: Access the capital you need to exercise your stock options
Why ESOPs are given? Employees are granted stock options for a variety of reasons. Stock options are more frequent in start-up companies that can't afford to pay their employees significant wages but are willing to share in the company's future...
Zomato IPO: Analysing the future of the Indian Foodtech giant
The future of Indian Foodtech is here The food delivery and restaurant service tech giant, Zomato plans to go for an IPO this June or July. The IPO catches headlines, not just because of the amount being raised or the time when the IPO comes (both...
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Investing in alternative assets and why you should care about them?
The private secondary market is the one in which stakeholders of private, venture-backed companies (employees, ex-employees and early investors) wish to transfer their shares to an investor in exchange for liquidity.
Popular SaaS metrics to consider while investing in a Tech Venture
SaaS metrics can answer important questions about your venture: Do I have the right business model? Is this the time to accelerate growth or to hit the brakes? Do I need to add new customers or focus on the existing ones? Should I add that new pricing level the products guy has been pestering me about? Is there really a limit to how much my venture can grow? Can it be changed?
UiPath: On the Path to a Blockbuster IPO?
UiPath is likely to launch its IPO soon with shares in the price range of $52-$54 bringing the valuation to the range of $26.90 – $27.90 Billion. This brings the EV/Revenue multiple of the Robotic Process Automation giant to 45.88x, which is unlike any of its industry competitors. Will the IPO ride along in the current IPO wave or will it disappoint. Read on to find out!
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How Private Companies Are Bypassing the IPO Process | WSJ
Private companies are flooding to special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, to bypass the traditional IPO process and gain a public listing.
