What Are US Smartphone Users Downloading While in Lockdown?
In this note, we look at the Google Play rankings of some popular mobile apps in the US, offered by public companies and potential IPO candidates,...
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DoorDash: IPO in the Time of Corona. Daring, Desperate or Timely?
Doordash, the leading US-based online food delivery company backed by Softbank Group (9984 JP) 's Vision Fund, has confidentially filed for an IPO...
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Softbank Vision Fund: Not Enthused About DoorDash IPO Filing but Vir Biotech Rally Could Be Positive
Moving away from the sordid details on Vision Fund's inner workings we tagged yesterday, we though there were a couple items out of the US worth...
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MUFG GRABbing at the Chance to Serve ASEAN’s Unbanked
In our Smartkarma Originals Insight on Ride Hailing last year, we articulated our view as being sceptical of the ability of pure ride hailers to...
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Uber and Lyft – So About That Wonderful New Path to Profitability
We have long been sceptics about Uber and Lyft’s assertions that operating leverage would allow the companies to become profitable. After the very...
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