socalTECH

MAY 27, 2021

Irvine-based savings and investing app developer Acorns said today that it will be going public, via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Pioneer Merger Corp., The transaction will give the company a fully diluted equity value of $2.2 and will trade under the symbol OAKS on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, Klarna is live in 20 markets, has more than 90 million global active users and more than 2 million transactions a day conducted on its platform. billion in volume for the entire fiscal year of 2021 and Afterpay is projecting $16 billion in volume for its entire fiscal year. . in markets such as New York and Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

News broke in May that Bird was looking at a SPAC-led debut on the public markets. This year, the company expects — looking at predictions that included results through Q2 2021 — to post positive gross margins. million in Q2 2021, its best result ever, and one of only four quarters in which the result was positive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Of course, that means a mindset willing to give up much more equity, and taking on a whole new level of risk. Of course, customer relationships, and penetration into new market segments are also critical elements. Isolate marketing from sales for maximum customer focus. Utilize mergers and acquisitions to accelerate growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

In reality, crowdfunding has become a major startup funding vehicle, expected to reach $114 billion globally by 2021, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. The biggest surge in expectations occurred back in 2015, when the SEC “ democratized ” everyday citizens (non-accredited investors) to participate in equity crowdfunding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Investors know that operational and employee expenses are always higher than anticipated, not to mention customer acquisition costs, capital expenses, and ongoing competitive initiatives. Competitor resources include larger cash assets, trained staffs, an existing customers, and a known brand in the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

For example, if you have ever watched the Shark Tank show on TV, they always ask about the cost of customer acquisition. Competitors, like the market, never stand still as you disrupt their space. Equity investors realize that they won’t see any real return until an exit occurs, such as a sale, merger, or IPO.

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