Billion Dollar Unicorns: Apttus Eyeing an IPO

According to Gartner, the Configure Price Quote (CPQ) application suites market is expected to grow 20% annually through 2015 to 2020, driven by the growth in cloud-based solutions. Billion Dollar Unicorn Apttus is a leading player in the space that is toying with the idea of going public yet again. >>>

2017 IPO Prospects: Spotify to go Public Soon

According to Goldman Sachs, the music industry will hit $41 billion in revenue by 2030 driven heavily by streaming revenue. Benefitting from this trend is Billion Dollar Unicorn Spotify, which is reportedly gearing up for a direct listing. >>>

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Is Houzz’s Valuation Justified?

According to eMarketer, the online market for home furnishings is expected to double from $27 billion in 2015 to $55 billion by 2020. Benefitting from this growth is Billion Dollar Unicorn Houzz, which recently raised a massive round. >>>

Billion Dollar Unicorns: What Are AUTO1’s Margins?

According to Technavio, the global used car market is projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 7% to reach 128.4 million units by 2021. The used car market in the mature EMEA market is projected to reach 36.03 million units by 2021 driven by the increasing aging population and rising fuel prices. AUTO1 Group is a Billion Dollar Unicorn that recently raised another massive round. >>>

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Coupa Close to 52-Week High

It has been a year since Billion Dollar Unicorn Coupa (Nasdaq: COUP) listed successfully on the stock exchange. However, its stock soon tumbled on concerns of continuing losses. It has since recovered.  >>>

Indian Fashion E-Tailer Yepme Looks Shaky

According to a joint study by the global Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Facebook, the online fashion market is currently worth about $4 billion or 5% of the Indian fashion retail industry. By 2020, about $30 billion of the Indian fashion industry is expected to be digitally influenced. Yepme is an online fashion player looking to make it big in this industry. However, there are several obstacles in its path.    >>>

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Yuanfudao, China’s First EdTech Unicorn

According to iResearch, China’s online education market is projected to grow to $40 billion in 2019 from $23.5 billion in 2016. Riding this wave are China’s leading Internet giants Baidu, Alibaba Group Holding, and Tencent, who have invested heavily in online education. A beneficiary of this interest is Yuanfudao, which early this year became the first Chinese Billion Dollar Unicorn in the sector. >>>

2017 IPO Prospects: Farfetch Dresses Up to Go Public

Market reports expect the global online retail services to grow double in the next three years from $1.9 trillion in 2016 to more than $4 trillion in 2020. UK-based Farfetch is a Billion Dollar Unicorn  player in the industry that now appears to be gearing up to go public.

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