Equity Monday: Instacart, Klaviyo and the art of the unicorn haircut
Sep 11, 2023
Instacart is set to IPO, taking a significant valuation haircut but still aiming for a multi-billion dollar raise. Klaviyo is also adjusting its IPO price, signaling a broader trend affecting startups. Meanwhile, Coinbase clarifies its position in India by closing some accounts while continuing operations. Excitingly, a startup has raised $50 million to develop shared LEO satellites, enhancing access to space data. Plus, a major event in San Francisco is on the horizon, bringing buzz to the tech scene.
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Instacart's IPO and Valuation Haircut
Instacart's IPO price range is set between $26 and $28 per share, valuing the company between $7.2 billion and $7.8 billion.
This is a significant decrease from its $39 billion valuation in 2021, indicating a substantial market adjustment.
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Klaviyo's IPO and Valuation Adjustment
Klaviyo's IPO target price range is $25 to $27 per share, resulting in a valuation between $6.3 billion and $6.8 billion.
This represents a decline from its 2021 valuation of $9.5 billion, similar to Instacart's down round.
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Coinbase in India
Coinbase clarified that it is not leaving India but has disabled new user signups for its exchange product since June.
Some user accounts not meeting updated standards have been asked to move funds, leading to inaccurate reports.
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Instacart IPO: We have a first price range for Instacart! And the company is going to take a roughly $30 billion haircut on the valuation it raised at back in 2021. Still worth north of $7 billion by our math , Instacart is set to raise a lot of money at a multi-billion price. Hard to get too worried about that. (Even more, the company's fully-diluted valuation range is, if we are doing our sums correctly, $8.6 billion to $9.3 billion.)
Klaviyo IPO: Also taking a price cut is Klaviyo, which also dropped its first IPO price range this morning. It is taking a smaller cut in both absolute and percentage terms, but in aggregate the two companies show just how much room there is for 2021 prices to come down. What we worry about is what less-strong startups will have to endure, as Instacart and Klaviyo are both very healthy.
Coinbase and India:Coinbase is not leaving India, contrary to reports. What it is doing is shuttering some accounts in the country. Crypto and regulation continue their long, and twisty path.
Cheap, shared satellites: What raised $50 million and wants you to share a LEO satellite? This startup!
Disrupt is literally around the corner and by that we mean next week! We'll see you there.
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