I'm curious as to why they chose to raise $250M via VC instead of raising in the...

jedberg on Sept 19, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Stripe’s new funding round values company at $35B

I'm curious as to why they chose to raise $250M via VC instead of raising in the public markets? Of course there are trade offs and advantages to each, I'm just curious as to their calculus.

somebodythere on Sept 19, 2019 [–]

Can get a higher multiple from VCs probably.