The IPO Drop: Recent Episodes
Julian Rowe
The IPO Drop is a deep dive into the most important tech companies of our age as they cross the Rubicon from private to public.
Hosted by Julian Rowe, General Partner at Latitude and LocalGlobe
Hosted by Julian Rowe, General Partner at Latitude & LocalGlobe
An IPO Drop (M&A special) on the art of the exit ft. Rob Keve, Founder & CEO of Flow Commerce. In this session, we discuss:
- When should startups consider M&A exit?
- How can startup founders build relationships with potential buyers?
- How to share information with potential acquirers?
- How should founders communicate with their Boards about potential exits?
- What happens post-acquisition?
Rob Keve built and exited 2 companies - with his most recent startup, Flow Commerce, recently acquired by Global-e for $500m.
No idle speculation on M&A tactics - this is how successful acquisitions can happen.
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M&A exit? IPO? SPAC? Founder secondaries?
What’s right path for a founder and their business, and how do you even start to think this through?
This conversation with David Frankel ranged widely and David shares his insights based on decades spent as a founder and investor through cycles. He draws on experiences including Internet Solutions, OLO, Coupang, Uber, Pillpack, TrialPay and beyond.
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In conversation with:
- Duncan Tatton-Brown (Former CFO at Ocado)
In this session, we discuss Ocado's journey from challenging IPO to defining tech stock. We'll touch on:
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Listing in the US vs. Europe
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What does IPO ready look like
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A successful CFO/CEO relationship
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In this week’s edition of The IPO Drop, we’ll dive into Deliveroo’s listing on the LSE.
Joining us for the session:
- Peter Butler, Founder & CEO at Dishpatch
- Katherine Okon, Research Analyst at Sands Capital Management
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Joining us for the session:
- Sian Keane (Chief People Officer at Farfetch)
- Susannah Clark (VP Communications at Farfetch)
In this ‘lessons from the frontline’ edition, we discuss Farfetch path to IPO, including:
- When and how to start preparing for an IPO
- The IPO process and the day itself
- Operating with a share price
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Joining us for the session:
- Alex Clayton, General Partner at Meritech, author of the S-1 Breakdown series
- Dmitry Tokarev, Founder/CEO at Copper, the institutional gateway to digital asset investing
- Mike Labriola, Partner at Wilson Sonsini, tech advisor through IPO and beyond
In this episode we discuss Coinbase's S-1, including:
- What can founders learn from the filing?
- How are investors looking at Coinbase today?
- Why is Coinbase direct listing