Great article on Bloomberg about Jetbrains – the company behind the popular programming language Kotlin. Key numbers: Company is profitable ($200 million EBITDA expect this year) No VC funding from the beginning Valuation $7 billion 1,500 staff (750 in St…
NO! A lottery win means you receive the money with no obligations. Getting Venture Capital means it is only the beginning of your journey and that you are selling part of your company with an expectation that it will grow…
Spotify raised a total of $188 million from venture capital and private equity companies before its IPO. Series A, 10/08 $21.6MCreandumNorthzoneLi Ka-shing Series B, 8/09 $50MWellington PartnersLi Ka-shing Series C, 2/10 €11.6MSean ParkerFounders Fund Venture Round, 6/11 $100mKleiner Perkins Caufield…