Author: Alex Wilhelm
Instacart’s IPO storms out the gate, showing that unicorns can, in fact, go public and survive
For startups dying of thirst in this desert devoid of capital, Instacart could not have offered up a more satisfying glass of cool water.
Can the tech IPO market keep up its positive momentum?
If investor sentiment does turn out to be that good, these IPOs could prove a boon for late-stage startups everywhere.
Databricks raises $500M more, boosting valuation to $43B despite late-stage gloom
Data analytics and AI software maker Databricks has raised a Series I round worth more than $500 million, earning a valuation of $43 billion. This round sticks out, particularly as many late-stage startups are seeing their valuations being slashed amid…
What’s more venture capital than space lasers?
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, in which we sit down with a guest, ta…
Instacart’s IPO price range puts it close to decacorn status
The company could sell as much as $616 million worth of its stock in its IPO.
Freshworks’ valuation could crest $10B in upcoming IPO
This post is by Alex Wilhelm from Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch Earlier today, TechCrunch examined the new IPO price range for Toast. The U.S. software-and-fintech company moved its valuation materially higher in anticipation of pricing tomorrow after the bell and trading on Wednesday. It was not alone in doing so. Freshworks is also targeting…
Toast raises IPO price range, providing a Monday bump to fintech valuations
This post is by Alex Wilhelm from Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch U.S. technology unicorn Toast filed a new S-1 document this morning detailing a higher IPO price range for its shares. The more expensive range indicates that Toast may be worth more in its debut than it initially expected, a bullish sign for technology…