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Reflections on the APLUSS IPOs so far, Uber+Lyft+regulators+autonomy, and listener Q&A

2019/5/30
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Ben and David reflect on the performance of recent IPOs, including Lyft, Pinterest, and Uber, noting the public market's emphasis on profitability and the challenges these companies face in achieving it.

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“Uber, pre-IPO, had raised more money than Lyft’s current market cap. And now, because they raised 9B in an IPO, they’re close to total money ever raised to being 2x of Lyft’s current market cap. It’s an outlier in every way.”

Ben & David reflect on what they’ve learned from the APLUSS IPOs so far, what’s ahead for Uber and Lyft, and tackle some longstanding listener questions.

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