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It’s difficult to determine exactly where public investors are drawing the line these days. Is consistent profitability a prerequisite for a successful IPO, or will growth potential suffice? Is the bar set at $100 million in revenue for technology companies? Does a company need to tell a good story, or are investors only listening to hard data?

The answers to those questions will help determine the fate of the 49 U.S.-based venture-backed companies that have registered for, but not yet completed, their initial public offerings.
Now that the third quarter has come to an end, we decided to take a look at the growing venture-backed IPO pipeline and compile a census of sorts.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Venture Capital’s IPO Pipeline: Crunching The Numbers - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ

Author: Christopher Zinsli