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