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how many tech companies have made it as far as an IPO without taking money from VC funds? Any particular reason you are looking at an IPO as a milestone? Someh

• pg 17y ago
  It's unequivocal. You could also use a revenue threshold.
  • prakash 17y ago
    How about some combination of Revenue + Profitability? Revenue alone doesn't help, I think Facebook crossed $300 MM but was not profitable at that point in time. Current IPO's target revenue in the range of $50 MM (I think), pre-bubble IPO's required 4 straight quarters of revenue growth (something like that), this is a moving dynamic.
    • akeefer 17y ago
      For what it's worth, my understanding is that the target these days (especially thanks to the costs of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance) is closer to $100 MM in revenue to even think about an IPO.
  • ivankirigin 17y ago
    Sending astronauts to space also is a clear sign your space program is real. It is also retarded in most cases.