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Peter Thiel. Photo by Reuters/ Yuri Gripas.
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Palantir Faces Challenges on Revenue Growth

By Katie Benner · Apr 17, 2014 9:00am PDT
Palantir, the much-hyped data analytics company co-founded by investor Peter Thiel, has raised more than $800 million and was valued at about $9 billion in a recent funding round, making it one of the highest-priced venture-backed companies in the world. But those big numbers, while lending prestige, can also be a burden: Palantir needs to show... Palantir, the much-hyped data analytics company co-founded by investor Peter Thiel, has raised...
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Biotech IPOs Begin to Show Cracks

By Katie Benner · Apr 10, 2014 7:28am PDT
Despite recent declines in high-flying growth stocks, bankers remain uniformly optimistic that the IPO window will be open for many quarters to come. But one important bellwether—the biotech sector—suggests that investor appetite for the riskiest startup companies may indeed be starting to wane. Certainly 2014 so far has been a great... Despite recent declines in high-flying growth stocks, bankers remain uniformly optimistic that...
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IPOs in Focus as High-Flying Stocks Wobble

By Katie Benner · Apr 3, 2014 12:55pm PDT
As investors and tech executives nervously scan the horizon for any signs of bursting bubbles, they may be missing an important indicator that’s sitting in plain sight: The most speculative tech stocks have fallen by double-digit percentages in just the past month, even as broad market indexes have held steady. The incipient correction,... As investors and tech executives nervously scan the horizon for any signs of bursting bubbles,...
For Startup Investors, Flood of Growth Capital Changes the Math
By Katie Benner · Mar 27, 2014 8:38am PDT
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For Startup Investors, Flood of Growth Capital Changes the Math

By Katie Benner · Mar 27, 2014 8:38am PDT
The arrival of hedge funds, mutual funds and private equity firms as major players in startup investing is one of the primary reasons that tech company valuations have soared over the past several years—and new data suggest that these non-traditional sources of money are changing the tech investing landscape in other ways too. Late-stage... The arrival of hedge funds, mutual funds and private equity firms as major players in startup...