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Re:Flock Hardcoded the Password for America's Surveillance I... by catlifeonmars on Friday January 09, 2026 @10:37PM (#46562516)
Is going public the ultimate goal of every startup?
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Re:Flock Hardcoded the Password for America's Surveillance I... by raw_anon_1111 on Friday January 09, 2026 @11:07PM (#46562656)
The goal of the startup doesn’t matter once they take VC funding. The goal of the investors is the exit - either via acquisition or going public.

The most likely outcome is failure, the second most likely outcome is an acquisition. Going public is a distant third

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