This Week in Pre-IPO Stocks
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234 episodes
E237: Tether $20b buyback!; Ripple $500m raise at $40b valuation; Crusoe tender at $13b valuation; Anthropic forecasting $70b in annual revenue; SpaceX Starlink at 8m customers; AI legal Harvey raises at $8b val | AG Dillon & Co Pre-IPO Stock Research – N
Invest in pre-IPO stocks with AG Dillon & Co. Contact aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to learn more. Financial advisors only.00:00 - Intro00:07 - Tether $10B+ Profit Fuels $20B Buyback Ambition01:05 - Ripple $500M Raise at $40B Val...
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Episode 237
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13:56
E236: Mercor $350M Series C quintuples valuation to $10B amid AI data pivot; OpenAI restructuring to PBC unlocks $40B fundraising at $500B valuation; SoftBank greenlights $22.5B final tranche to OpenAI contingent on PBC shift; OpenAI advances generative m
Invest in pre-IPO stocks with AG Dillon & Co. Contact aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to learn more. Financial advisors only.00:00 - Intro00:08 - Mercor $350M Series C Quintuples Valuation to $10B Amid AI Data Pivot01:47 - OpenAI R...
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Episode 236
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14:41
E235: Kalshi fields $10B+ valuation offers post-$5B raise; Crusoe $1.38B raise at $10B+ valuation fuels AI infra expansion; Redwood Materials $350M Series E at $6B valuation boosts battery recycling; OpenEvidence $200M Series C at $6B valuation drives med
00:00 - Intro00:07 - Kalshi Fields $10B+ Valuation Offers Post-$5B Raise01:12 - Crusoe $1.38B Raise at $10B+ Valuation Fuels AI Infra Expansion02:31 - Redwood Materials $350M Series E at $6B Valuation Boosts Battery Recycling04:...
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Episode 235
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15:02
E234: Anysphere $1B raise talks at $27B valuation amid AI coding boom; Deel $300M Series E at $17.3B valuation fuels $1.2B ARR growth; Oura $900M Series E doubles valuation to $11B on 5.5M ring sales; Zepto $450M raise hits $7B valuation in $42B Indian qu
00:00 - Intro00:08 - Anysphere $1B Raise Talks at $27B Valuation Amid AI Coding Boom01:07 - Deel $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation Fuels $1.2B ARR Growth02:31 - Oura $900M Series E Doubles Valuation to $11B on 5.5M Ring Sales04...
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Episode 234
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16:57
E233: xAI $20B GPU financing structure nears close; Reflection AI raises $2B round builds open-source frontier lab; n8n $180M series C drives 7x valuation jump to $2.5B; Base Power $1B raise targets 200k home batteries by 2027; ICE rakes Polymarket stake
Invest in pre-IPO stocks with AG Dillon & Co. Contact aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to learn more. Financial advisors only.00:08 - xAI $20B GPU Financing Structure Nears Close01:42 - Reflection AI Raises $2B Round Builds Open-Source ...
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Episode 233
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11:50
E232: Wealthfront's robo-advisor IPO sprint: $88B AUM, $194M profits; OpenAI's instant checkout: Etsy surge 16%, taps 700M users; OpenAI H1 2025: $4.3B sales vs $2.5B burn, breakeven by 2026?; Cerebras' $1.1B pre-IPO: $8.1B val, Q2 rev 11x YoY; Black Fore
00:00 - Intro01:16 - Wealthfront's Robo-Advisor IPO Sprint: $88B AUM, $194M Profits02:43 - OpenAI's Instant Checkout: Etsy Surge 16%, Taps 700M Users03:51 - OpenAI H1 2025: $4.3B Sales vs $2.5B Burn, Breakeven by 2026?05:23 - Ce...
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Episode 232
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18:14
E231: Tether's $500B valuation; OpenAI-Nvidia $100B AI powerhouse deal; Stripe buyback at $106.7B; TikTok US valuation at only $14B!; Fermi's $13B IPO for AI data center energy; 1X robotics' $10B+ valuation; Anthropic for Microsoft AI Copilot; Databricks-
00:00 - Intro00:08 - Tether's $500B Valuation00:54 - OpenAI-Nvidia $100B AI Powerhouse Deal02:10 - Stripe BuyBack at $106.7B02:48 - TikTok US Valuation at Only $14B!03:45 - Fermi's $13B IPO for AI Data Center Energy04:18...
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E230: Web browser battle is heating up between Chrome, Perplexity, OpenAI?; Groq is a monster, love the company; Underwriting private market humanoid robotic stocks
Nick Fusco = CEO at PM Insights, a pre-IPO secondary market pricing company…X - @TheFuscoKid…LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/nickfuscoEvan Cohen = Founder/COO of withVincent.com, a media company focused on alternative investments...
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Episode 229
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42:13
E229: Groq's $750M funding, $6.9B valuation; Figure's $1B+ robotics raise, $39B valuation; Workday's $1.1B Sana acquisition for AI agents; Irregular's $80M AI security boost; xAI's 64M user milestone; OpenAI's new ChatGPT usage report; OpenAI to cut Micro
00:00 - Intro00:55 - Groq's $750M Funding, $6.9B Valuation02:23 - Figure's $1B+ Robotics Raise, $39B Valuation03:20 - Workday's $1.1B Sana Acquisition for AI Agents04:12 - Irregular's $80M AI Security Boost05:34 - xAI's 64M ...
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Episode 229
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11:50
E228: SpaceX to enter the cell service business; Anduril wins $1.26b of new deals; OpenAI + Microsoft work out non-profit to for-profit switch; Will AI/robotics yield a decade long bull market?
00:00 - Intro00:02 - SpaceX to enter the cell service business04:26 - Anduril wins $1.26b of new deals12:43 - OpenAI + Microsoft work out non-profit to for-profit switch17:33 - Will AI/robotics yield a decade long bull market?
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Episode 228
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21:31
E227: Klarna's $15.1B IPO + Up in Public Markets (as of Thu, Sep 11); Cognition's $400M Raise at $10.2B Valuation; ElevenLabs' $100M Tender at Doubled $6.6B Valuation; Replit's $250M Funding at $3B Valuation; X Square Robot's $140M Raise, New Robot OS Rel
00:00 - Intro00:51 - Klarna's $15.1B IPO + Up in Public Markets (as of Thu, Sep 11)01:51 - Cognition's $400M Raise at $10.2B Valuation02:43 - ElevenLabs' $100M Tender at Doubled $6.6B Valuation03:05 - Replit's $250M Funding at $...
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Episode 227
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11:55
E226: Revolut $75b valuation after 72% yoy revenue growth, 35 million customers; AI App investment cases - Sierra AI Agents and OpenEvidence
00:00 - Intro00:11 - Revolut $75b valuation after 72% yoy revenue growth, 35 million customers11:09 - AI App investment cases; Sierra AI Agents and OpenEvidenceNick Fusco = CEO at PM Insights, a pre-IPO secondary market p...
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Episode 226
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25:18
E225: Anthropic secures $183B valuation funding milestone; Revolut achieves $75B valuation share sale; OpenAI expands tender from $6B to $10.3B; OpenAI completes $1.1B Statsig acquisition; OpenAI launches proprietary AI chip development initiative; Lambda
00:00 - Intro00:54 - Anthropic Secures $183B Valuation Funding Milestone01:32 - Revolut Achieves $75B Valuation Share Sale02:10 - OpenAI Expands Tender from $6B to $10.3B03:07 - OpenAI Completes $1.1B Statsig Acquisition04:0...
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Episode 225
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11:42
E224: ByteDance buyback at $330B, more revenue vs Meta; Klarna IPO back on; Framer $2B valuation Series D; Rain raises $58M for stablecoin payments platform; Commonwealth $863M for fusion prototype; SpaceX 10th Starship test a huge win; Anthropic launches
00:00 - Intro00:52 - ByteDance Buyback at $330B, More Revenue vs Meta02:17 - Klarna IPO Back On03:28 - Framer $2B Valuation Series D04:21 - Rain Raises $58M for Stablecoin Payments Platform05:34 - Commonwealth $863M for Fusi...
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Episode 224
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9:39
E223: Databricks targets $100b in new round; Canva launches tender at $42b valuation; Eight Sleep raises $100m at $1.5b
00:00 - Databricks Targets $100b in New Round08:42 - Canva Launches Tender at $42b Valuation15:27 - Eight Sleep Raises $100m at $1.5bNick Fusco = CEO at PM Insights, a pre-IPO secondary market pricing company…X - @The...
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Episode 223
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25:05
E222: Databricks targets $100b in new round; Canva launches tender at $42b valuation; Crusoe eyes $1b raise at $10b valuation; Anthropic doubles raise to $10b at $170b; Eight Sleep raises $100m at $1.5b; Manus hits $90m ARR in 6 Months; Anduril sponsors O
00:00 - Intro00:54 - Databricks Targets $100b in New Round01:53 - Canva Launches Tender at $42b Valuation02:49 - Crusoe Eyes $1b Raise at $10b Valuation03:27 - Anthropic Doubles Raise to $10b at $170b04:15 - Eight Sleep Rais...
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Episode 222
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7:15
E221: OpenAI $500b tender valuation; Cohere raises at $6b valuation; n8n raises at $2.3b pre-money
00:00 – OpenAI Tender Eyes $500b Valuation06:32 – Cohere Raises at $6b Valuation 12:11 – n8n Raises at $2.3b Pre-MoneyNick Fusco = CEO at PM Insights, a pre-IPO secondary market pricing company…X - @TheFuscoKid
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Episode 221
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31:31
E220: OpenAI tender eyes $500b valuation; OpenAI offers govt ChatGPT for $1; OpenAI releases open-weight models; OpenAI launches GPT-5 model; Bullish targets $4.23b IPO valuation; n8n raises at $2.3b pre-money; Figure Technology files $3.3b IPO; Clay rais
00:00 - Intro00:54 - OpenAI Tender Eyes $500b Valuation01:38 - OpenAI Offers Govt ChatGPT for $102:14 - OpenAI Releases Open-Weight Models02:57 - OpenAI Launches GPT-5 Model03:33 - Bullish Targets $4.23b IPO Valuation04:...
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Episode 220
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10:22
E219: Groq valuation projection; OpenAI $12b ARR; Lovable 100x revenue growth in 8 months
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Episode 219
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32:04
E218: Figma surges 250% on NYSE debut to $56b; Anthropic triples valuation to $170b in new round; Ramp jumps 40% to $22.5b in 45 days; iCapital raises $820m to $7.5b valuation; BitGo files IPO at $3.43b secondary valuation; Substack boosts 70% to $1.1b on
00:00 - Intro00:52 - Figma Surges 250% on NYSE Debut to $56b02:10 - Anthropic Triples Valuation to $170b in New Round03:01 - Ramp Jumps 40% to $22.5b in 45 Days04:23 - iCapital Raises $820m to $7.5b Valuation05:28 - BitGo Fi...
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Episode 218
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17:00
E217: Anthropic $150b valuation (now $170b!!!); xAI + Valor for GPUs; Figma IPO valuation set at $15-$16b
CHAPTERS00:00 – Anthropic $150b valuation (now $170b!!!)15:13 – xAI + Valor for GPUs29:55 – Figma IPO valuation set at $15-$16bPARTICIPANTSNick Fusco = CEO at PM Insights, a pre-IPO secondary m...
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Episode 217
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37:02
E216: Anthropic targets $100B valuation; Anthropic launches Claude 4 financial tools; Thinking Machines raises $2B at $12B valuation; OpenEvidence secures $210M at $3.5B valuation; Xtend adds $30M to reach $100M total funding; Cognition acquires Windsurf
00:00 - Intro00:53 - Anthropic Targets $100B Valuation02:21 - Anthropic Launches Claude 4 Financial Tools03:20 - Thinking Machines Raises $2B at $12B Valuation04:58 - OpenEvidence Secures $210M at $3.5B Valuation07:11 - Xten...
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Episode 216
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15:26
E215: Aquihires a better M&A?; JPM to kill fintech?; 6 new, huge primary rounds!; Does anyone have an electricity guy?
00:00 – Aquihires in AI: A better form of M&A?13:02 – JPMorgan's Data Fees: Innovation Killer in Fintech?26:03 – Mega Funding Rounds: Revolut, SpaceX, Groq, Mistral, Harmonic, xAI(?)41:39 - Electricity as Commodity: Does anyone ...
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Episode 215
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48:38
E214: SpaceX soars to $400B valuation; Revolut banks on $65B valuation boost; Groq chips in at $6B valuation; Mistral AI storms to $1B+ raise; Harmonic AI tunes up to $875M valuation; xAI unleashes Grok 4 at PhD-level smarts; X's Yaccarino exits after X m
00:00 - Intro00:55 - SpaceX Soars to $400B Valuation01:46 - Revolut Banks on $65B Valuation Boost02:37 - Groq Chips In at $6B Valuation03:42 - Mistral AI Storms to $1B+ Raise04:41 - Harmonic AI Tunes Up to $875M Valuation
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Episode 214
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14:22
E213: Groq is the private market Nvidia?; Figma’s IPO a buy?; Robinhood’s pre-IPO stock tokenization legal and good for investors?
00:00 – Groq is the private market Nvidia? 07:24 – Figma’s IPO a buy? 13:30 – Robinhood’s pre-IPO stock tokenization legal and good for investors?PARTICIPANTSNick Fusco = CEO at PM Insights, a pre-IPO sec...
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Episode 213
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26:53