Ep. 66: Finding the right path to go public for your company (IPOs, Direct Listings or SPACs) w/ Jeff Epstein, Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
MAY 12, 202133 MIN
Ep. 66: Finding the right path to go public for your company (IPOs, Direct Listings or SPACs) w/ Jeff Epstein, Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
MAY 12, 202133 MIN
Description
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffepstein1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jeff Epstein</a>, Operating Partner at <a href="http://www.bvp.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bessemer Venture Partners</a> & Co-CEO and CFO at <a href="https://apexacquisitioncorp.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Apex Technology Acquisition Corp</a>. (Nasdaq: APXT)</p>
<blockquote><strong>I chat with Jeff about:</strong></blockquote>
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<li>His career journey from investment banking to operating, including stops at various technology and media companies to now serving as an operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.</li>
<li>Apex Technology Acquisition Corp, a SPAC that recently announced its merger with AvePoint — the largest data management solutions provider for Microsoft cloud.</li>
<li>Raising a SPAC compared to a venture fund, and the process for finding a target company to merge with.</li>
<li>How companies should whether the traditional IPO, a direct listing or a SPAC is the right path to going public for them.</li>
<li>Some of the unique opportunities and challenges finance leaders face today and Jeff’s advice to help navigate through them.</li>
</ol>