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Unicorns Take the Opportunity to Raise Capital

Growth Companies

Unicorns Take the Opportunity to Raise Capital

Despite a slowdown in venture deals, accounts payable firm Tipalti and procurement platform vendor Zip land later-stage financing.

By Vincent Ryan | May 23, 2023

Are Unicorns Ready for Their Close-up?

Are Unicorns Ready for Their Close-up?

Going public doesn't necessarily prepare a company for being public, investor relations expert says.

By David McCann | April 3, 2019

Lyft Gets Head Start on Uber With IPO Filing

Lyft Gets Head Start on Uber With IPO Filing

Lyft's offering could be a bellwether for how a number of tech unicorns including arch-rival Uber are received by investors this year.

By Matthew Heller | March 4, 2019

Postmates to Join Parade of Unicorn IPOs

Postmates to Join Parade of Unicorn IPOs

The pioneering food delivery service faces competition from Grubhub, UberEats, and DoorDash in what has become an "extremely overcrowded" market.

By Matthew Heller | February 8, 2019

VC Investment on Pace to Match Dot-Com Era

Investment Banking

VC Investment on Pace to Match Dot-Com Era

U.S. companies raised $57 billion in venture capital in the first half of 2018, closing in on the 2017 full-year total of $86 billion.

By Matthew Heller | July 10, 2018

Fixing the IPO Market

Fixing the IPO Market

A new paper from two Harvard Kennedy School researchers explores the decline of IPOs and what should be done about it.

By Jack Pead and Marshall Lux | April 3, 2018

Dropbox Surges in Much-Awaited Market Debut

Dropbox Surges in Much-Awaited Market Debut

The cloud storage company's stock rises more than 40%, giving it a market valuation of more than $12 billion.

By Matthew Heller | March 23, 2018

Money, Exit Options Drying Up for Unicorns

Mergers & Acquisitions

Money, Exit Options Drying Up for Unicorns

Venture investors and public markets are starting to balk at the sky-high valuations of some tech startups.

By Vincent Ryan | July 20, 2016