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ACQ2 by Acquired

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

May 30, 2019
55:39

“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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