Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Great list!

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Agile VC

MAY 7, 2014

I believe this may be the most anticipated tech IPO of all time… some may argue Facebook was a bigger deal, but Alibaba’s offering has been “in process” for a long time and may very well be the largest IPO ever both in terms of size of offering and initial market cap of the company. USD in revenue for 2013.

China 187

China B2B Flash IPO 187

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Israel was historically known for semiconductors and cybersecurity but it’s now punching above its weight in consumer (B2C), gaming and commerce. Another challenge with keeping this list current is that many of the Israeli unicorns ‘graduate’ by getting acquired or going public via SPACs or traditional IPOs.

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Israel Lock-up Period Merger IPO 168

VC Cafe

JUNE 24, 2024

A recent report by Forerunner ventures comparing outcomes in consumer (B2C and B2B2C) startups vs. enterprise startups now shed some interesting light on the differences in performance between the two. It analysed 12,000 venture backed companies that raised a series B since 2010 and categorised 7,800 of them as B2C or B2B.

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B2C Generative AI Startup Silicon Valley 103

The Startup Magazine

JULY 29, 2021

Covid severely impacted artists as live performances came to a halt, so it is more important than ever to provide additional revenue sources for the continued creation and flow of music. Your A round is about securing a first team and product, proving that you can generate revenue. In short, the sequencing works like this.

Founder 158

Founder B2C B2B Audio 158

YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2013

But they’ll sit up and pay attention when you talk about the customers and revenues of the business. Hero mentors” have exited their businesses through a trade sale or IPO, sometimes multiple times; they offer inspiration to your team and coaching on strategy and tactics. ii.actual REVENUE? Listen to what it tells you.

Asia 207

Asia Singapore Cofounder Incubator 207

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It remains to be seen what the outcomes will be in 2022 as the exit markets are less active and the IPO window is closed, but assuming the merger gets approved, we’ve already seen Activision’s $70 billion acquisition by Microsoft and Twitter’s potential $40 billion takeover by Elon Musk. appeared first on VC Cafe.

B2C 103

B2C Israel IPO B2B 103

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Companies are retrenching, VC firms are going through their own upheavals, and IPOs are non-existent. Year over year revenue growth rates are measured in multiples not percentages. But overall this is a period where the IPO market remains largely closed to VC-backed startups. Survival is the order of the day.

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IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 100

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

5000 list , which lists private American companies based on three-year revenue growth between 2016 and 2019. In the early days you’re like “OK, well if I had just $1 million in revenue, this will make it a lot better.” Last year, Taxfyle ranked No. Magazine’ Inc. TSM: How is Taxfyle impacting the world and your clients?

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CPA Founder Vertical Cofounder 172

Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 1, 2013

Are you more of a B2C type or a B2B type? If you are a risk-taker and enjoy the challenges and roller-coaster ride, then the jungle phase is for you and you should bias towards seed funded or recently Series A funded companies that are pre-revenue. In order to narrow things down, I recommend following a simple, four-step heuristic.

Boston 52

Boston B2C Salary Cofounder 52

Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

Brands would get higher margins but lower revenues while retailers would get lower margins but higher revenues (generally speaking, with Apple being a notable exception owning both sides of that for much of their sales). In investing in B2C, we also look for network effects but usually those are created rather than natural.

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Networking Fractional CTO CTO Hire B2C 48