IPO and Liquidity Events

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Among this year’s highly anticipated lineup of unicorn public offerings, one stood out from the rest. Following Spotify’s 2018 direct public offering (DPO) success, Slack became the second...

At this point, it has been incredibly well documented how private companies are taking longer to make the leap and launch into the public arena. Despite the recent run of IPOs that resulted in...

The lifecycle of a private company is evolving. Over the last two decades, the timeline for companies to seek an entry to the public market has doubled from 6 to 12 years. 2019 has seen...

At the end of 2018 there was almost unprecedented enthusiasm about the potential for the IPO market in 2019. Several household technology names were rumored to be preparing to list as soon as Q1,...

As Shareworks continues to invest in products and partnerships to serve our private company clients, we are excited to announce an expansion of our work with the Long Term Stock Exchange (LTSE)....

The SEC is back in action and the message is clear: they want more private companies to go public. To help facilitate this goal, this week the SEC proposed allowing private companies of all sizes...

As the average lifespan of VC-backed private companies continues to grow – 11 years at last count – it’s understandable that employees grow anxious for the opportunity to cash out their shares...

The second quarter of 2018 was the fifth quarter in a row with over 10 venture-backed IPOs. While this is great news, it is still fairly insignificant when compared to the number of private...

Employee stock options and shares can attract, retain and reward the talent you need to grow your business, but they can also lead to challenges for private companies, particularly if an exit...

The IPO team is comprised of diverse contributors from across your organization — from the Board of Directors to Finance and HR — and each has a unique set of responsibilities. Check out our IPO...

In this age of companies staying private longer, some private companies still have their sights clearly set on an IPO. Some are in “maybe someday” mode, while others may never choose to take the...

Five years ago, finding buyers for the shares of a private startup was basically impossible. Now electronic platforms and an entire cottage industry of buyers have emerged, but what are the risks...

An all-staff email from your CEO arrives in your inbox. Your company has acquired a start-up in New Zealand. You’d gotten a whiff of the action a few months ago, but nothing that seemed...

Going public is always an exciting (albeit laborious) time for any firm. But the current renewed interest and optimism in the IPO market makes the prospect doubly enticing. And no wonder. In...

You’d think that investing in a company right before an exit event would yield minimal returns, but this deal proves that you can engineer returns in any situation. We get to see a lot of VC deals...

As long-time participant in the murky underworld of venture capital and private equity, affectionately known as the “secondaries” market, we have come to believe that despite huge (and even...