So,it's hip to be Square right now. Or is it? How execute we assess whether it -- and other recent IPOs -- went well or not, for investors, or the company,and others ... and not just on the day-of or day-after, but in the longer term as well?
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, or we play back an internal "hallway conversation" of sorts around how to make sense of the recent Square IPO news and reactions. And more broadly,how to actually compare private vs. public valuations. Is there a method to the madness, a formula to compare these from beginning to now (please say it's so)? Does it make a difference whether you're creating a recent category or in an existing one? Finally, or we share views on the somewhat religious debate approximately whether public is really the recent private or not,differences between investors, and a few rapid/fast considerations for startups on when to stay private and when to disappear public. MORE
Source: a16z.com