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ServiceTitan’s IPO and the Power of IPO Ratchets

ServiceTitan (NYSE: TTAN), a Prime Unicorn Index component, makes its public debut today at $71 per share, raising $625M and valuing the company at $6.3B. While this pricing came in above the expected range of $65-67, there’s an interesting detail in its 2022 financing that impacts the final economics. What

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This Week in the Index: Lightmatter Raises $400M, Acquisitions, and More

The Prime Unicorn Index has recently shown more signs of recovery, with Lightmatter raising a $400 Series D, components making acquisitions, and multiple valuation bumps following secondary transactions. Let’s take a look. Lightmatter’s Series D On October 16, Lightmatter announced that it had raised a $400 million Series D round

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AI Agents on the Rise: How Anthropic is Upping the Ante

Anthropic has taken significant strides with its computer-use agent, an advanced AI feature that allows its Claude model to perform tasks directly on users’ screens. This feature enables Claude to interact with various applications, using screenshots to decide and execute actions such as moving cursors, clicking, and typing. This functionality

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Index Update: Q4 2024 Reconstitution

This week marks the quarterly reconstitution of both the Composite and Top 30 Indexes. Let’s take a look and see what’s changed. In the Top 30 Index, Navan fell below the threshold and was removed following a secondary transaction. It is still a component of the Composite Index. It was

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Automattic Loses 8.4% of Staff After CEO’s Ultimatum

Automattic, a component of the Prime Unicorn Index, recently made headlines when CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg gave his employees a striking ultimatum, according to CIO. Automattic, the company behind WordPress and the anti-spam tool Akismet, develops software that powers much of the web. Amidst internal disagreements over his

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KoBold Metals’ Series C Marks Significant Valuation Increase

KoBold Metals, a Prime Unicorn Index component last valued at roughly $1.2 billion, has authorized a new Series C round priced 98.6% higher than its Series B, now at $84.95 per preferred share. The increase comes as the company reportedly targets a $2 billion valuation in its upcoming fundraising. This

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Insight Nearing Completion of $10 Billion Fund

Insight Partners is nearing completion of its 13th fund, which is expected to close at over $10 billion and potentially reach $12 billion, according to the Financial Times. While this fundraise falls short of the firm’s initial $20 billion target set in June 2022, it still represents a significant amount

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