Lise Buyer on Bad Banker Behavior, Anxious VCs, and Whether Twitter Could Go Public Tomorrow
Former Wall Street analyst Lise Buyer helped take Google public in 2004, so it’s no surprise that many tech companies seek out the help of her IPO advisory firm, Class V Group, when the public market is in their sights. Unsurprisingly, last year was “a very quiet year for the business — very quiet,” says Buyer with a laugh. This year, Buyer, who works with just four companies a year, has had be selective. Indeed, one of the seven companies to list on both Nasdaq and the NYSE last Thursday was a client of hers. (Owing to SEC concerns, she asked that I keep which on background.) Earlier today, Buyer and I talked about the underwhelming performance of those new offerings, what she makes of what’s in the pipeline, and whether VCs should hold onto their companies — or elbow them out of their portfolios while the window is still open.
