PayTM, now IPO-ing, digitized payments for 333M Few apps change how an entire nation behaves. PayTM can claim to have done so by helping India digitize its payments. 11% of India’s 1.38B people have paid with PayTM in the last 12 months. As many people have PayTM wallets as live in America. Behind any such […]
12 lessons on building for web3 from crypto’s #1 DEX Uniswap is, in my opinion, the most interesting company in decentralized finance (DeFi). Already the leading decentralized exchange (DEX) by market share last year, it survived the infamous SushiSwap “vampire attack,” and has continued to release noteworthy product innovations since, including becoming a decentralized autonomous […]
Today, an all star consortium of investors announced a $100M fund dedicated to Solana gaming. This is a big deal. It can kickstart blockchain gaming on Solana significantly. The investors, including FTX and Lightspeed, represent the cream of the crop in crypto investing. Here are three of the top Solana gaming companies to watch. Faraway […]
Nissan Deliveries 2020 – 4.1M. Market Cap – $20B. Kia Deliveries 2020 – 2.6M. Market Cap – $30B. Hyundia Deliveries 2020 – 3.7M. Market Cap – $44B. Rivian Deliveries 2020 – 0. IPO Market Cap – $55B A breakdown of the 4th largest IPO ($RIVN) of the decade: THE RIVIAN STORY FOUNDING. The story begins […]
This Softbank backed Indian InsurTech play is going public – shouldn’t you know the story? Last year alone, it recorded 126 million unique visits to its website. The Story of PolicyBazaar A successful IIT, IIM, Insead, and Bain alumnus, Yashish Dahiya knew his way around financial statements. So, when he was going through his father’s […]
In 2012, Tim Brown retired after 6 years as a professional soccer player. Today, his company IPOs for over $2B. What a story. Stick around for an IPO valuation analysis at the end. The Allbirds Story Post retirement, Tim went to the LSE. Then he met his co-founder. Joey Zwillinger had graduated from Wharton MBA […]
The private $100B company is rewriting the product growth playbook We are all at least 25% more interested in Stripe because we cannot get a peak under the hood. This has made for the stuff of several amazing profiles. But, what exactly is its legendary product strategy? What lessons can product leaders take from Stripe? […]
This founder-CEO left her job as a Managing Director at one of the leading investment banks to start a beauty company. Today, her company IPOs, making her a self-made billionaire. It’s an inspiring story. This rockstar is Falguni Nayar: Her net worth will rise to nearly $3.8 billion pos the IPO of Nykaa, one of the […]
The 3rd largest chip maker in the world IPOs today. No-brainer investment right? Demand keeps outstripping supply; the Economist expects the chip shortage to last well into 2023. But analysts are calling the IPO a “cry for help.” Here’s what you need to know. The Story of GlobalFoundries In 2008, AMD executives announced a new […]
Informatica – $INFA – IPO’d today. What do you need to know about this data-management software provider? Could this be the next cloud play? The Story of Informatica Informatica provides data integration products including data visualisation, data masking and data replica tools. It’s in 5 Gartner magic quadrants. It counts the likes of Unilever, Kroger, […]