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Back to news homeHow Do Silicon Valley Techies Celebrate Getting Rich in a Pandemic?
Sprinter vansFor Palantir, a data analytics company that went public in September, Feb. 18 was “giraffe money” day. That was the first day that current and former employees could cash […]
Market Edges Toward Euphoria, Despite Pandemic’s Toll
“It’s not as obvious a bubble as 20 years ago,” said Jay Ritter, a finance professor at the University of Florida who studies initial public offerings. “But we’re close to […]
‘This Is Insanity’: Start-Ups End Year in a Deal Frenzy
SAN FRANCISCO — Hopin, a virtual events start-up in London, had seven employees and was valued at $38 million at the beginning of the year. Johnny Boufarhat, the company’s chief […]