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Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/27427" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27427:1">Eventbrite Inc (EB US)</a> is an IPO which is expected to be completed in the US in the coming weeks. Eventbrite is the dominant company in the US that allows users to create and promote local events. The company's core business is providing a platform based company providing event management and ticketing services. Established in 2006, Eventbrite plans to raise about US$200 million in this IPO. </li>
<li>Eventbrite's main business model is providing a platform where users can create their own events which could also involve ticketing services. In terms of key operating figures in 2017, the company issued 203 million ticketsby more than 700,000 creators, and helped to organize 3 million events in over 170 countries. </li>
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Impressive investor base - The company is likely to receive positive points from investors because the company has a strong management team plus it has an impressive investor base, including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures, and T. Rowe Price. Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, and T.Rowe Price combined own about 48% of the company's pre-IPO shares. Eventbrite was most recently valued at US$1.45 billion at a private market value in August 2017. </li>
<li>The company generated US$201.6 million in revenue in 2017, up 51% YoY. In the first six months of 2018, the company generated US$142.1 million in revenue, up 61.1% YoY. The company's free cash flow turned positive to US$21 million in 2017 from negative US$5.7 million in 2016.</li>
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Eventbrite Inc (EB US) is an IPO which is expected to be completed in the US in the coming weeks. Eventbrite is the dominant company in the US that allows users to create and promote local events. The company's core business is providing a platform based company providing event management and ticketing services. Established in 2006, Eventbrite plans to raise about US$200 million in this IPO. 
Eventbrite's main business model is providing a platform where users can create their own events which could also involve ticketing services. In terms of key operating figures in 2017, the company issued 203 million ticketsby more than 700,000 creators, and helped to organize 3 million events in over 170 countries. 

Impressive investor base - The company is likely to receive positive points from investors because the company has a strong management team plus it has an impressive investor base, including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures, and T. Rowe Price. Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, and T.Rowe Price combined own about 48% of the company's pre-IPO shares. Eventbrite was most recently valued at US$1.45 billion at a private market value in August 2017. 
The company generated US$201.6 million in revenue in 2017, up 51% YoY. In the first six months of 2018, the company generated US$142.1 million in revenue, up 61.1% YoY. The company's free cash flow turned positive to US$21 million in 2017 from negative US$5.7 million in 2016.


Eventbrite IPO Preview (Part 1): Low Barriers to Entry but High Barriers to Success

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Eventbrite, Inc. operates as a platform as a service company. The Company offers a platform that allows users to provide online event planning services, as well as publishes, promotes, and sells tickets through social networks and e-mails. Evenbrite operates in the United States.

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Eventbrite IPO Preview (Part 1): Low Barriers to Entry but High Barriers to Success

Eventbrite Inc (EB US) is an IPO which is expected to be completed in the US in the coming weeks. Eventbrite is the dominant company in the US...

Douglas Kim