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Comment by rich_sasha

4 days ago

I guess making a quick buck pre-IPO? It's essentially lending cash on loose terms.

Why they do it via an equity offering and not debt is unclear. You'd imagine the latter is cheaper for a hectocorn.

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datadrivenangel  4 days ago

Anchoring IPO expectations and hype. 100B valuation is useful.

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