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
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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

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<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> &amp; Co-CEO and CFO at <a href="https://apexacquisitioncorp.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Apex Technology Acquisition &nbsp;Corp</a>. (Nasdaq:&nbsp;APXT)</p> <blockquote><strong>I chat with Jeff about:</strong></blockquote> <ol> <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>