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Re:Stripe valued at $159B, 2025 annual letter by gamblor956 on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @11:42AM (#47139237)
Companies that keep delaying going public generally do so to keep hidden unfavorable data.

Private companies can say whatever they want about their performance as long as they don't lie to their own investors; public companies can't.

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Re:Stripe valued at $159B, 2025 annual letter by darth_avocado on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @11:45AM (#47139285)
You don’t have to go public at all. If you’re profitable and your investors don’t want an exit, then you can stay private in perpetuity. Epic is a great example of that.
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