private companies
3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 18, 2024 by Bill Gurley · across every show →
Everything said about private companies, oldest first
Apr 18, 2024 negative
Gurley: Slow-growth private companies are worse off than equivalent public peers
“In fact, like because of a lack of liquidity premium, you're probably worth less than that public company and structurally,
Your cap chart's more rigid, and so you have less flexibility. You can't do any acquisition. I mean, there's all kind of reasons why tha…”
Aug 9, 2024 neutral
Jun 6, 2025 bearish
Gurley: Private Delaware unicorns trading secondary shares face litigation risk
“Litigation around shareholder events are tied solely to public companies. That is not true. If you're incorporated in Delaware, you can be sued. You know, if your shares are trading more freely in the secondary market, you're at risk as well.”