Recently public unicorn Upstart announced earnings that blew the socks off of Wall Street this week. After closing on Wednesday at around $61 per share, Upstart wrapped Thursday worth $115 […]
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Back to news homeWhat eToro’s investor presentation and $10B valuation tells us about Robinhood
Trading platforms are being valued like high-margin video games Alex Wilhelm 8 hours Amid all the news of the last few days, you might have missed that eToro, an Israeli […]
Olo prices IPO sharply above its target, valuing company as high as $4.6B
A big story in the finance world this morning is that the Nasdaq Composite index lost ground in pre-market trading while bond yields rose. The concern is that inflation could […]
Why I’m hitting pause on ARR-focused coverage
As 2021 kicked off, I reformulated a series of posts we published last year focused on startups that had reached the $100 million ARR (annual recurring revenue) mark. In our […]
There have never been more $100M+ fintech rounds than right now
We’re putting aside the IPO news cycle this morning to check in on the venture capital world and the fintech market in particular. As we all know, fintech is booming: […]
EC roundup: BNPL startups, growth marketing tips, solid state battery market map, more
When I needed a new sofa several months ago, I was pleased to find a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option during the checkout process. I had prepared myself to […]
If Coinbase is worth $100 billion, what’s a fair valuation for Stripe?
Mere days after we discussed Coinbase at $77 billion and Stripe at $115 billion in the private markets, those same semi-liquid exchanges have provided a new valuation for the cryptocurrency […]
Extra Crunch roundup: Optimized SaaS pricing, recruiting growth experts, VC surveys, more
Since the pandemic began, have you been walking more, or do you know someone who bought a new car? Perhaps you ran your first errand on a rented e-bike or […]
Paying $115B for Stripe or $77B for Coinbase might be quite rational
Note: This argument could age very poorly Alex Wilhelm 9 hours CoinDesk reported yesterday that crypto trading startup Coinbase is being valued at $77 billion on private exchanges. And Forbes […]
Inside Rover and MoneyLion’s SPAC-led public debuts
If we are not careful, every entry of this column could consist of SPAC news. Special purpose acquisition companies, or blank-check companies, whatever you prefer to call them, are enormous […]