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Yesterday, Salesforce announced it would acquire Tableau for $15.7B. Tableau sells data visualization software and the team has built an incredible business. We analyzed the S-1 in 2014. The company has grown since its public offering to generate about $1.1B in revenue, growing at 29%.

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Uber’s IPO Valuation Makes No Sense

April 22, 2019August 5, 2019
David Trainer

The most anticipated IPO in years is almost here. Ridesharing giant Uber (UBER) filed its preliminary S-1 on Thursday, April 11, and it will reportedly begin trading in May. While the company has not yet provided pricing details, it is rumored to be seeking a valuation of ~$100 billion.

Setting the Salesforce/Tableau Acquisition in Context

Uber’s IPO Valuation Makes No Sense