Venture capital, startups, and technology investing by Bill Gurley

Bill Gurley challenges the legitimacy of lock-up agreements imposed without a formal contract between firms and lead underwriters. He contends that such agreements are only valid when a contract ...

Bill Gurley discusses the greenshoe option, an esoteric feature in initial public offerings (IPOs). The greenshoe allows an IPO deal to automatically expand by 15 percent if the company’s shares ...

Bill Gurley outlines recent activity in the Chinese large language model (LLM) sector. He emphasizes that there is more venture capital available for open-weight model companies in China than ...

Bill Gurley argues that the top 15 clients of investment banks receive the majority of shares in new offerings and have significant influence over the pricing process. He suggests that a blind ...

Bill Gurley, industry influencer, pointed out that China-based solar companies have incurred cumulative net losses of about $5 billion since the start of 2024. He contrasted these losses with ...

Bill Gurley, industry influencer, observes that artificial intelligence is significantly reducing the costs of corporate auditing. He points out that this cost reduction is already prevalent in ...

Bill Gurley highlights the need for analyzing gross profit versus revenues in the current token economy. He points out that companies are buying and reselling tokens, much like the past tactic of ...

Bill Gurley is offering a unique pre-purchase incentive for his new book. Those who take advantage of this offer can enjoy a video conversation between Gurley and an industry expert, where they ...

Bill Gurley highlights the legal risks that boards may encounter if they do not take action in Delaware. He suggests that boards could be sued for remaining in their positions, potentially ...