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Ian Agar

Financial Writer

Ian Agar was a financial writer at PitchBook covering venture capital.

A native of Southern California, he joined the US Coast Guard and received his BA in Psychology from American Military University. After leaving the military, he was a writer for SeekingAlpha for over six years covering blue-chip stocks and fast-growing small-cap companies. Although studying charts and financial reports excite him, his wife is his real passion in life—especially when they both spend time studying charts and financial reports together.

Articles by Ian Agar

In rarity for marketing tech, Sprout Social aims at IPO

Against the backdrop of challenging market conditions, a stalwart marketing-tech company is making a foray into the IPO market in what would be a rare Wall Street exit for its industry.
October 24, 2019

Pendo now a unicorn following rare North Carolina mega-deal

Pendo, a developer of customer engagement analytics software, has raised a $100 million Series E at a $1 billion valuation in what’s a rare mega-deal for the state of North Carolina.
October 16, 2019

RigUp lands $300M to aid energy contractors, hits $1.9B valuation

The developer of a contractor hiring platform for the energy industry has raised a $300 million Series D led by Andreessen Horowitz.
October 9, 2019

Next Insurance secures $250M, clears $1B valuation

Small business insurance provider Next Insurance has raised a $250 million Series C with a $1 billion-plus valuation led by Germany’s Munich Re.
October 6, 2019

Sam Altman says OpenAI still focuses on social good, despite abandoning nonprofit status

When OpenAI was formed in 2015 as a nonprofit, it had lofty goals for the advancement of artificial intelligence. So, what has changed now that it’s a for-profit corporation?
October 2, 2019

Workspace provider Industrious cites different path in avoiding WeWork’s woes

As the drama of WeWork has been playing out, another New York-based co-working space provider has been watching on the sidelines.
September 30, 2019

WeWork taps co-CEOs to tackle pre-IPO turbulence

Adam Neumann has stepped down from his position at the co-working company, while his wife, Rebekah, will leave her post as chief brand and impact officer and CEO of WeGrow.
September 23, 2019

WordPress.com parent Automattic posts $300M at $3B valuation

The parent company of the platform powering a third of the internet has scored a new nine-figure check.
September 18, 2019

WeWork considers even lower valuation amid investor concerns

The workspace provider has revised its S-1 in response to issues surrounding CEO Adam Neumann.
September 12, 2019

As WeWork eyes IPO valuation below $20B, SoftBank revs up the pressure

WeWork is considering slashing its IPO valuation even further, potentially to less than $20 billion. The company hasn’t been valued below that threshold in nearly three years.
September 8, 2019