Dealogic: the IPO market in 2022 is the lowest since 2009; companies have raised $5.1B in IPOs this year so far, compared to $100B+ at the same time last year
Corrie Driebusch / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @ychernova , @jsadinolfi , @saraheneedleman , and @lisaabramowicz1 Tweets: Yuliya Chernova / @ychernova : “I don't think a lot of companies that are p...
As some US tech investors and startups hunker down in the market downturn, others continue as normal; PitchBook: Q2's average deal sizes are at record levels
though most like to claim their own funds were able to sidestep the worst of the excesses” https://www.ft.com/... Myles Udland / @mylesudland : Fun to look at this chart and think about how the ventur...
As CB Insights says there are 1K unicorns globally, adding about two per day in 2022, a look at soaring valuations, the first to reach the milestone, and more
Hubert Palan signed on to Zoom from his home in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 2 and prepared to address the 400 or so employees at his startup … Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1 and @markmilian Tweets: Lisa Abramo...
The perception of the tech sector as a utility has insulated tech from downturns in the stock market, with investors viewing it as a defensive asset
Bloomberg : Tweets: @bloombergtv , @markets , @alanluisvelazq1 , @lisaabramowicz1 , and @jsblokland Tweets: Bloomberg TV / @bloombergtv : “It's not just about tech.” Healthcare, industrial and consum...
Sources: TikTok has recently traded at valuations of between $105B and $110B on private markets and, one source says, even as high as $140B
Bloomberg : Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1 , @stevekovach , @gregorhunter , @msnabilaahmed , @lucas_shaw , @ruima , @deemurthy , @daniburgz , @davidinglestv , @pingroma , and @chrisgailus Tweets: Lisa Abra...
A look at SoftBank's controversial process of participating in multiple rounds to pump up a startup's valuation and how the WeWork debacle is changing that
In early 2018, the founders of Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group Ltd. flew to Tokyo to see billionaire investor Masayoshi Son. Tweets: @mvolpe , @lisaabramowicz1 , and @mdudas . ...
Sources: SoftBank Group completed the first close of $2B for the Vision Fund 2 so it can start backing startups; SoftBank initially targeted $108B for this fund
Bloomberg : Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1 Tweets: Lisa Abramowicz / @lisaabramowicz1 : Softbank's second fund, which has a targeted size of $108 billion, is ready to start taking stakes in startups after ...
Companies in Vision Fund's portfolio, like Wag and Fair, are struggling; sources say Oyo founder invested $2B in his company with a loan backed by Masayoshi Son
Other companies the huge tech investment fund has backed have struggled lately — SoftBank Group Corp. 's longtime strategy … Tweets: @rolfewinkler , @aaronlucchetti , @second_measure , @maxseddon , ...
Pinterest sets IPO price range at $15-$17 per share, to raise as much as $1.275B at up to a $11.3B valuation; Pinterest was valued at $12.3B in its last round
below its latest private valuation Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Ahead of IPO, Pinterest sets price target below last valuation PE Hub Blog : Pinterest seeks $15-$17 per share in IPO, below last pr...
Apple revises guidance for its fiscal 2019 Q1 downwards due to weakness in some markets, particularly China
and today. But look how many tech people think PCs are essential and interesting. Steven Sinofsky / @stevesi : 5/ There are many examples of mature product lines with significant growth selling into a...