Ticker Tape Investments isn’t a company. It’s a group of 200-plus investors who invest together through deal-specific SPVs.
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The bond market sets the risk-free rate used to value private deals. Here’s how rate changes raise or lower the hurdle.
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Apple is a great company, but not at $20 trillion. Why price and share type matter as much as the business.
Finding a Great Company Is Easy. The Price Is the Hard Part Read More »
One VC invests before a startup has a domain name. Why Ticker Tape, though later stage, also tries to get in before the crowd.
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Startups are much riskier than late-stage companies. Why Ticker Tape focuses on pre-IPO deals and the private-to-public spread.
Should You Invest in Startups? Why We Prefer Pre-IPO Deals Read More »
Waiting for rates to fall can cost you the deal. How lower rates change the economics of leveraged business acquisitions.
Should Investors Wait for Interest Rates to Fall? Read More »
Scale AI trains the models behind ChatGPT, Claude and Grok, and Meta invested $14 billion. Why Ticker Tape is investing.
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How Ticker Tape evaluates deals without a formal investment committee, drawing on members with the right expertise for each deal.
Behind the Scenes: The Ticker Tape “Investment Committee” Read More »
Missed a deal because of the minimum? How pooling investors lets Ticker Tape waive minimums after your first deal.
Low Minimums: How Ticker Tape Waives the Minimum Investment Read More »
A quick look at the iPhone 18 launch crowd in Houston, and the question of whether it says anything about Apple stock.
iPhone 18 Launch Day: What Does the Apple Store Crowd Tell Investors? Read More »
