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S1 filing here: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404655/000119312514320044/d697256ds1.htm http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404655/0001193125143..
by bceagle 12y ago
S1 filing here:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404655/000119312514320044/d697256ds1.htm http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404655/0001193125143...
Hubspot has always been a high burn rate business and it looks like it may be catching up to them. According to TechCrunch (http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/25/with-money-tight-hubspot-looks-to-tap-public-markets/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/25/with-money-tight-hubspot-lo...):
HubSpot’s slim cash load and expanding losses — the firm had a deficit attributable to common shareholders of $16.37 million in the first six months of 2013 — are contravened by its rising revenues: HubSpot had revenue of $51.27 million during the first two quarter period of the year, compared to $35.08 million in the preceding-year calendar period. HubSpot’s days of hyper-growth appear to be mostly behind it.
The theory is that they can control their burn rate and become profitably, but I am not so sure. As great as their software is, selling marketing software is a tough business and there is a lot of competition. Their S1 filing seems to indicate that they plan on keeping the burn rate high after the IPO in order to compete.
- nobody_nowhere 12y agoThe challenge hubspot and some related business face is heavy reliance on service. In their case, it seems like most of the business is "coaches" to help SMBs with their content/inbound marketing. The amount of software/technology behind it is questionable. Seems like the investment strategy is to go long within the first 60-90 days and then dump it once the public markets get hip.
- patrickk 12y ago> In their case, it seems like most of the business is "coaches" to help SMBs with their content/inbound marketing. The amount of software/technology behind it is questionable. This is absolutely spot on. Lots of webinars, on-boarding, weekly training, more training than software oriented. Source: someone who was trained up on Hubspot software in a startup.