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The Loup Ventures Liquidity podcast explores all things liquidity in the venture market, particularly late-stage financings, secondaries, exits, and IPOs. As early-stage venture capitalists and former public stock analysts, our experiences meet in the middle, and we share those insights on the Liqui…

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    • Jan 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    010 – Direct Listings and Predictions for 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 18:22


    Doug and Gene look forward to 2020 and talk direct listings, what needs to happen for them to be mainstream, Tesla, and Apple. Top 3 Takeaways: Creating a mechanism for companies to raise capital as part of a direct listing is key...

    009 – The 2020 IPO Climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 28:48


    In a live episode recorded in front of a virtual audience on Teooh, Doug and Gene discuss the IPO market, the new focus on profitability, direct listings, and take questions from the audience. Top 3 Takeaways: The trajectory of many prominent 2019...

    008 – Debunking Direct Listing Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 13:56


    Doug offers insight into the benefits of direct listings and debunks a recent article written in opposition to them. Top 3 Takeaways: This article from Renaissance Capital on why direct listings are bad for public investors contains a lot of false or...

    007 – Jeff Thomas on the State of the IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 30:46


    Jeff Thomas is a Senior Vice President at Nasdaq and the Head of Western US Listings and Capital Markets. Top 3 Takeaways: The IPO window should remain open through the upcoming election cycle as long as volatility levels don’t rise significantly. In...

    006 – Expectations vs. Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 19:19


    DoorDash, Honey, and 1Password serve as the backdrop for a conversation about how late-stage investor expectations will shift as direct listings become more popular, why themes matter in investing, and how bootstrapped companies can raise demand for secondary markets. Top 3...

    005 – Comparing Direct Listings and IPOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 10:27


    There has been a lot of discussion lately in the venture community about the favorability of direct listings over the IPO process. The chief complaint of IPOs is that securities are underpriced at issue. To better understand the comparison between...

    004 – Profitability in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 21:57


    As high-growth companies shift their narrative toward profitability, investors need to decide if they believe the new story. Also, SoftBank minces words around growth vs. profitability, Kalanick’s Cloud Kitchens receives a massive valuation, and we discuss using capital as a...

    003 – Smoking Your Own Supply

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 22:21


    Is marking up your private investments by leading consecutive rounds a mistake or a brilliant move? Doug and Gene discuss SoftBank’s tactics, Lyft, Lime, Faire, and SPACs vs. direct listings. Top 3 Takeaways: While SPACs may be useful in some circumstances today...

    002 – WeWork’s Venture Bailout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 17:57


    The SoftBank and WeWork debacle has huge implications on the late-stage funding landscape and may cause SoftBank to adjust their strategy. Doug and Gene discuss WeWork, the pros and cons of public vs. private, how to value autonomy, and the...

    001 – Liquidity Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 23:17


    Liquidity explores all things related to venture exit activity including IPOs, direct listings, SPACs, and late-stage financings. As early-stage venture capitalists and former public stock analysts, our experiences meet in the middle, and we share those insights on the podcast...

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