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Crusoe: valuation could rise to $40 billion🔥
📑 Crusoe: valuation could rise to $40 billion 🔥 📎 According to Axios, Crusoe is negotiating a pre-IPO round with a valuation of $30–40 billion. In October 2025, the company closed Series E at $10 billion - potential grow
Why liquidity is important in the private market
In the private market, an investor often looks at potential profitability, but underestimates another key factor - liquidity. It is she who determines how realistic it is to exit the deal when needed, and not just
Replit round news
📑 Replit tripled its valuation in six months: $9 billion and Shaquille O'Neal as investors 🚀 AI-coding platform Replit raised $400 million in Series D. In September it was worth $3 billion - now $9 billion. X3 growth in
How does an IPO work and what does an investor earn from?
When an investor participates in an IPO, he is essentially betting that the company will be valued by the market above its entry price upon going public. But profit here is not formed from one factor. It depends on the b
SpaceX shares fall 16% in one session
The selloff continued for a third straight trading day, with SpaceX shares down almost 24% from the post-IPO high. The company's market capitalisation fell back below Amazon and Microsoft after briefly surpassing both...
Groq raises $650 million to scale its inference cloud
Groq raised $650 million in a round led by Disruptive and Infinitum. The company is focused on building an AI inference cloud and is targeting 200 MW of capacity by the end of 2027. Its plan is based in part on a non-...
SpaceX's post-IPO rally stalls
By Tuesday's close, SpaceX shares were up about 40% from the IPO price and the company's market value briefly exceeded Amazon and Microsoft, reaching $2.66 trillion. On Wednesday, the stock moved lower as some analyst...
SpaceX completes the largest IPO in history
SpaceX priced 555.6 million shares at $135 and raised about $75 billion, surpassing Saudi Aramco's previous record. The stock opened at $150 and closed the first day at $160.95, implying a market capitalisation of rou...
SpaceX IPO in 2026: what the Reuters trail says about valuation, Starlink and execution risk
Reuters reports suggest SpaceX is preparing for a possible 2026 IPO, with valuations ranging from $800 billion to $1.5 trillion. Here is what the numbers really mean.
Lovable discusses a round at a $12 billion valuation
Forbes reported that Lovable is discussing a financing round that could nearly double its valuation from $6.6 billion in December 2025 to $12 billion. Annualised revenue passed $400 million in February, and the produc...
Revolut works on a secondary share sale at a $115 billion valuation
Bloomberg reported that Revolut is preparing a secondary sale that would allow early investors and employees to sell shares. A similar transaction a year earlier valued the company at $75 billion. The move follows its...
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