CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In my last post, I used Facebook’s recent troubles to talk about the importance of corporate governance, and how we, as investors, have abandoned the power to change management at many younger tech companies in return for being able to invest in young tech companies, with growth potential and well-regarded founders.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

on Friday notched the largest-ever one-day gain in market value for a U.S. companies as they reassess their valuations in anticipation of higher interest rates. Both stocks have surged so far, so fast in recent years that any big move can rattle the broader market and set various records. by market value, behind.

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APRIL 26, 2019

Uber , the ride-hailing startup gearing up to go public via an initial public offering (IPO), is reportedly seeking a valuation of between $80 billion and $90 billion and is getting a $500 million investment from PayPal. It is also closer to the $76 billion valuation it had after its latest round of funding.

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Musings on Markets

APRIL 21, 2022

billion I estimated in 2021 (year 8 in my IPO valuation) as revenues in my IPO valuation of the company in November 2013, and its operating margin, even with generous assumptions on R&D, was 19.02% in 2021, still below my estimate of 19.76% in that year. billion, well below the $9.6 billion, with a value per share of $10.91.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 10, 2024

could save retirement plan participants $55 billion over the next 10 years (due to an expectation of more low-cost fees being offered in plans) and those rolling over workplace plans into IRAs to purchase annuities another $32.5 billion (thanks to expected reductions in commissions and the embedded costs in these annuities).

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 10, 2023

The market clearly had a very different view, as the stock premiered at ₹ 74 per share and soared into the stratosphere, peaking at ₹ 169 per share in late 2021. My IPO Valuation. On July 21, 2021, I valued Zomato just ahead of its initial public offering at about ₹ 41 per share.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In response, I have been told that the problem is not with the idea of ESG, but in its measurement and application, and that impact investing is the solution to both market and society's problems. It is human nature to want to make the world a better place, but does impact investing have the impact that it aims to create?

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CFO Simplified

AUGUST 7, 2023

Too often business owners are forced to make exit decisions without any advance planning based on factors that are largely out of their control including health, divorce, and owner disputes. According to the Estate Planning Institute, 80% of U.S. As stated by the Exit Planning Institute , exit planning is a smart business strategy.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

I started in the MBA program at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1979, at the tail-end of its basketball glory days, fully expecting to move on to a career in consulting or investment banking, when I was done.

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E78 Partners

AUGUST 21, 2023

Macro Investment Market Challenges a Headwind for Private Equity Valuations Private Equity Sponsors are facing their most challenging valuation market since the great recession of 2008-09. Heightened inflation and interest rates will continue to be valuation headwinds. But you cannot stop there.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Airbnb and DoorDash are expected to release higher-than-expected valuation ranges for their upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs), which shows strength for the market, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. exchanges, with soaring valuations catching the attention of numerous companies to join the public market.

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JANUARY 20, 2019

Lime and Bird , the two electric scooter startups that raised hundreds of millions of dollars in funding in 2018, are aiming to raise more but at a lower valuation. That is under the $3 billion or higher valuations they were fetching in years past. But with the lower valuations, it appears that business is starting to fray.

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Future CFO

MAY 17, 2022

The Southeast Asia private equity market had one of the most impressive turnarounds in its history, with deal value reaching an all-time record high of $25 billion, which more than doubled the 2020 figures, said Bain recently. . Highlights from Bain & Company’s 2022 annual Southeast Asia Private Equity Report. Robust secular fundamentals.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Stripe, the payments startup, has raised $245 million in a new round of venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $20 billion. According to the report, the company plans to use the funding to hire more employees for its global engineering team. “We

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

billion valuation, the publication said. Last month, it was revealed that Instacart raised $600 million, giving it a valuation of $7.6 The funding round was led by hedge fund D1 Capital Partners, and came only six months after the startup closed on a $350 million round of investing. Instacart has raised $1.87

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Silicon Valley-based Chime has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round that sent its valuation soaring to $5.8 The funding, led by DST Global, is the largest individual equity investment for a challenger bank, surpassing NuBank’s $400 million, which was also led by DST Global, according to CB Insights. 5), citing sources.

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

oracle Aesop formulated his investment insight "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and since that time the model for calculating the value of an asset as the present value of the cash generated by this asset throughout its life has remained unchanged. In about 600 B.C.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

forecasts that its initial public offering (IPO) valuation will be far under the approximate $1 billion it had for its most recent funding. Public market investors have historically expected firms to make a profit within around 18 months of an offering. eCommerce mattress merchant Casper Sleep Inc. The company expects the IPO of 9.6

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In my first two posts on Facebook, I noted that its most recent earnings report, and the market reaction to it, offers an opportunity for us to talk about bigger issues. Narrative and Value As someone who has spent the last four decades talking, teaching and doing valuation that we have lost our way in valuation.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Robinhood Markets Inc., the commission-free online brokerage that offers a mobile app to invest in stocks, ETFs and options, announced a $200 million Series G funding, bringing its valuation to $11.2 the two-year-old New York-based global investment firm that deploys capital in public and private markets. “For

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JULY 23, 2019

The Series D funding round tips Bird’s valuation above the $2.3 billion where it was pegged last year, double the startup’s previous valuation, three people with knowledge of the deal told reporters on Monday (July 22). Regardless, Bird continues growing and is planning launches in over 50 new cities.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

To help bolster the company’s growth, UNTUCKit has reportedly tapped a bank in an effort to bring in investment funds. The company, which is said to have enlisted the help of Morgan Stanley, is looking for a valuation north of $600 million, CNBC reported.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

SoftBank Group is considering a gamble on Brazil and might advise high-growth firms to invest in the country, Reuters reported on Friday (Sept. Although he did not explain, Maciel also said that SoftBank was going to announce a large investment in Brazil. office-sharing startup WeWork. Creditas is aiming to change that.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Food software startup Olo, named after the phrase “online ordering,” has plans to file an initial public offering (IPO) in 2020, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company, which is based in New York, is looking for a $1 billion valuation. The IPO market has seen several recent moves by food delivery companies.

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MARCH 25, 2019

Lyft has sold all of its planned IPO shares, leading analysts to raise their target price for the ridesharing company. As a result, the company may also strive for a higher valuation than the almost $23 billion it suggested last week when it launched its investor road show. Tom White of D.A. Lyft has revealed that its U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A robotics process automation (RPA) startup has just secured a $3 billion valuation as B2B FinTech continues to explore how the technology will disrupt the market. The funding, which also saw Accel participate, followed only a few months after the company raised $153 million, pulling UiPath’s valuation up to $1 billion.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 4, 2023

Earlier this week, Wells Fargo named the stock a top tactical investing idea for the first quarter. Salesforce — Shares of the cloud-based software company jumped more than 3% after Salesforce announced that it is cutting 10% of its personnel and reducing some office space as part of a restructuring plan.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

It has been a rocky year so far, in 2022, with worries about inflation competing with hopes about recovery for the market’s attention. Netflix and Facebook saw drops of 20% or more in market capitalization, following negative earnings reports, but Amazon and Google beat market expectations. to 14.9%. to 14.9%.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Social Capital Hedosophia is one of three special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on the lookout for investment opportunities. The deal would give SoFi a post-money valuation in excess of $8.65 billion, with the goal of bringing FinTech businesses to public markets. The deal is anticipated to provide as much as $2.4

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

Goldman Sachs — Shares of the Wall Street investment bank shed more than 7% after it reported its worst earnings miss in a decade. CEO J ames Gorman said he’s more confident on the markets than the rest of Wall Street, seeing a return of deal-making as soon as the Federal Reserve stops hiking interest rates.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And be certain to read to the end, where we have provided an update to our popular "Financial AdvisorTech Solutions Map" (and also added the changes to our AdvisorTech Directory) as well!

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MAY 24, 2018

Uber, the ride-hailing company, plans to pour its profits into expanding its products and investing in technology in emerging markets. BGR , citing an email penned by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, reported the company will reinvest profits in emerging markets, including India, so it can beef up Uber Eats and JUMP.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has invested in Argentinian mobile banking startup Uala, according to a report from Reuters. Point72 Ventures and George Soros have also invested in the mobile payment company. He did not reveal the amount of the investment, but said it would significantly raise the company’s valuation.

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MARCH 12, 2020

The coronavirus could have far-reaching effects on the workplace, investing and tourism. Meanwhile, as American stocks plummet amid concerns regarding the coronavirus’s economic impact, Microsoft ’s and Apple ’s valuations of more than $1 trillion could be put into jeopardy, Bloomberg reported. trillion apiece.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

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JULY 21, 2019

Indian hospitality business OYO now has a valuation of $10 billion after its founder, Ritesh Agarwal, purchased $2 billion in shares from Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. There are also plans to invest $300 million in the U.S. market, where it currently operates more than 50 OYO Hotels in 35 cities and 10 states.

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JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. Prime Venture Partners provided the investment, reports said. Fairjungle.

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