The Ledger

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Prediction Didn’t hold up
David Friedberg predicts Stripe will execute the largest tech IPO in history
“And so Stripe's IPO could be the biggest tech IPO ever. I think they've been talking about doing a direct listing. By the way, I don't know the guys. I don't know the investors. I don't know the company. I'm not an investor. So I don't have any information wha…”
David Friedberg Dec 29, 2021 ▶ 20:44 E61: 2022 Predictions! Business, politics, science, tech, crypto, & more
Assertion Contradicted
Chamath claims Shopify pays Stripe approximately $350 million annually
“If you look inside the P and L of Shopify, an enormous line item now about three hundred and fifty million bucks a year is what they're paying to stripe.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Aug 6, 2021 ▶ 1:19:05 E43: Innovative venture strategies, Zymergen's implosion, Square acquires Afterpay & more
Assertion Contradicted
Calacanis: Sequoia's $517M Stripe investment is worth $10B
“Sequoia Capital has invested five hundred seventeen million in Stripe. That's currently worth about ten billion.”
Jason Calacanis Jul 19, 2024 ▶ 1:00:29 Trump assassination attempt, Secret Service failure, Inside the RNC, VC liquidity problem
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