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nraynaud on April 8, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Atlassian Valued at $3.3 Billion

I don't get the point of going public when you don't really need money. With the press trying to find sensational stories, the sheepish behavior of the markets etc.

DavidAdams on April 9, 2014 [–]

An IPO provides liquidity for the stockholders. That's almost always the reason for an IPO when the company doesn't need the cash.

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