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Compass files S-1, reveals $3.7B in revenue on net loss of $270M

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Given the startup’s agency model, most of that revenue is paid out directly to the firm’s agents, who netted about $3 billion in commissions in 2020. Compass posted a net loss of $270 million in 2020, a net loss roughly in line with what it has experienced in the past two years.

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Airbnb files to go public

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Indeed, the company is on track to match its 2018 size, if we have our math correct. If the company manages another Q3 worth of revenue in Q4, it would be larger than it was in 2018 by a few hundred million. million in GAAP net income during the third quarter pales compared to its losses tallied earlier in the year.

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Nerdy, a tutoring marketplace startup, is going public via SPAC

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Its 2020 estimates list an anticipated net loss of $23 million, which is more than it lost in 2019 but less than its 2018 deficit. Based on last year’s growth, Nerdy estimates that its net loss will slim to $8 million in 2021, and will achieve profitability by 2023. The company’s growth also failed to stem its losses.

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EquityBee raises $20M to help startup employees actually afford their stock options

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It brings the company’s total raised to over $28 million since its 2018 inception. Since then, it’s funded employees from “hundreds” of companies, including Airbnb, Palantir, DoorDash and Unity, with capital provided by family offices, funds and high-net individuals. million seed round in September of 2018.

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B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups

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trillion in sales by 2024 , up from an estimated $680 billion in 2018, according to payments research firm iBe TSD. Financing: It is customary in B2B transactions to pay “with terms,” such as net 30 or net 60, effectively giving a line of credit to the business buyer that enables them to send payment after delivery of the good or service.

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Five takeaways from Coinbase’s S-1

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But in case you’ve been busy, the key things to understand are that Coinbase was an impressive company in 2019 with more than a half-billion in revenue and a modest net loss. billion in revenue, providing it with lots of net income. In 2020, the company grew sharply to more than $1.2 Its MTU figure is no exception.

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Wish files to go public with 100M monthly actives, $1.75B in 2020 revenue thus far

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From 2017 to 2018, for example, when Wish saw revenues of $1.10 But from 2018 to 2019, its revenue only grew to $1.90 During the first three quarters of 2019, Wish posted net losses of just $5 million, before some preferred stock costs pushed its total deficit to $12 million. In 2018, Wish had gross margins of 84%.

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