Why Billion-Dollar Startups Won’t Go Public

Kleiner Perkins April 26, 2025
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More tech CEOs are avoiding the public markets—but Spenser Skates thinks that’s a mistake. Amplitude CEO and co-founder Spenser Skates explains why fear of regulators is overblown—and why going public is ultimately a test of conviction, not compliance. Watch Spenser in conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan on episode #239 of Grit.

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