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Private Company Secondaries [Webinar]

What should private companies and investors know about secondary markets for private company equity? Experts from Nasdaq Public Market, Preferred Return, Deloitte Tax LLP, and Latham & Watkins LLP explain the past, present, and future concerns for private company liquidity.

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The VC Community Reaction to COVID-19

How will COVID-19 affect venture capital investment strategies and venture-backed startups? We asked VCs how they will respond to the market shakeup.

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How VC firms can save the venture capital system, part 2

"Writing up" positions in a venture fund leads to the fund reporting imaginary gains. Instead, funds should report on Fair Value, which gives LPs an accurate view of the fund's performance.

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How VC firms can save the venture capital system

Disappointing IPOs threaten investor confidence, which could have dire consequences for the venture capital system. How can VC firms prevent a venture capital collapse?

What Does Casper’s Lower IPO Price Mean for Employees and Investors?

Casper's IPO will likely come in below its previously-reported $1.1B valuation. What does the new $18 price per share mean for employee shareholders and investors?

What Drives Valuation Multiples? Analyzing the Impact of Growth, Unit Economics, and Profits

To determine the drivers of high valuation multiples, we analyzed data on the growth, unit economics, and profits of 60 public tech companies to find out which factors primarily contributed to enterprise value.

What is WeWork's Valuation? Our Perspective on "$47 Billion"

WeWork's IPO price has been reported from $47B to $20B or lower. What will it really be, and why is there such a wide range of possible valuations?

Report: Public Tech Company Revenue and Earnings Multiples 2015-2019

How do investors in public companies value performance? We analyzed 60 public tech companies' revenue multiples and earning multiples from 2015 to 2019 to find out.

Riding the Coattail: M&A by 2019's IPO Tech Companies

Who did 2019's IPO tech companies acquire? We looked at 15 venture-backed tech companies to understand what the companies they acquired pre-IPO had in common.

What’s in an ASC 820 Valuation Report?

How does an analyst apply the guidelines from ASC 820 as they value each position in a VC fund's portfolio? In this post, we lay out the process and explain common methods for determining enterprise value and stake value.

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