a16z says trillions in value have accrued in private markets
a16z puts the listing valuation of a 75th-percentile tech IPO at $3.5 billion and says 10 companies on its chart reached 12–500 times that in private rounds.
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a16z@a16z"The day SpaceX went public, historical asset allocation went out the window. Technology is the dog that caught the bus." "What was once success in venture (a unicorn) is now your average Wednesday and private companies are generating $1B in revenue on a timeline measurable in…
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A1 a16z@a16zThe SpaceXAI IPO produced more exit value than the previous five years of venture exits combined 2022 raised: $222 billion 2025 raised: $75 billion 2026 YTD exits: $2.18 trillion Full piece from a16z's @jkhamehl on why venture outcomes are changing the math for allocators:
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A1 a16z@a16zTrillions of dollars in value has been accruing in private markets: - A 75th percentile tech IPO lists at $3.5B - The ten companies on this chart cleared that by 12-500x in private rounds Full piece from a16z's @jkhamehl on why most portfolios have no exposure to this:
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