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The primary reason a company usually goes public is to offer a path to liquidity (cash) to its shareholders (mostly employees and investors) via selling shares
by vhiremath4 6y ago
The primary reason a company usually goes public is to offer a path to liquidity (cash) to its shareholders (mostly employees and investors) via selling shares on an open market. There are other reasons, but this is typically the primary one. As mentioned in another reply, GitLab already has investors and a board.