Staying private longer

Topic

The strategic decision by successful, mature companies like Stripe to delay going public, enabled by the growth of private markets for capital and liquidity.


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Summary

The concept of "Staying private longer" refers to a business strategy, exemplified by companies like the fintech firm Stripe, where they choose to remain privately held for an extended duration. This approach allows companies to utilize robust private markets for funding, thereby bypassing the perceived distractions and pressures associated with a public Initial Public Offering (IPO). As discussed by Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison on the All-In Podcast, this strategy enables a focus on expanding financial services, including support for stablecoins like USDC in cross-border payments, and developing competitive advantages like fraud detection. This contrasts with the traditional path of going public, which can bring increased scrutiny and regulatory demands.

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  • Type

    Business Strategy

  • Purpose

    To remain privately held for an extended period

  • Funding Mechanism

    Leveraging private markets

  • Benefit (Stripe example)

    Allows focus on expansion and competitive advantages (e.g., fraud detection, stablecoin support)

Private equity

Private equity (PE) is stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public; instead it is offered to specialized investment funds and limited partnerships that take an active role in the management and structuring of the companies. In casual usage "private equity" can refer to these investment firms rather than the companies in which they invest. Private-equity capital is invested into a target company either by an investment management company (private equity firm), a venture capital fund, or an angel investor; each category of investor has specific financial goals, management preferences, and investment strategies for profiting from their investments. Private equity can provide working capital to finance a target company's expansion, including the development of new products and services, operational restructuring, management changes, and shifts in ownership and control. As a financial product, a private-equity fund is private capital for financing a long-term investment strategy in an illiquid business enterprise. Private equity fund investing has been described by the financial press as the superficial rebranding of investment management companies who specialized in the leveraged buyout of financially weak companies. Evaluations of the returns of private equity are mixed: some find that it outperforms public equity, but others find otherwise.

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