Debate

Jamin Ball vs OnlyCFO on Public Company Readiness

Claim 1 states zero SaaS IPOs lost value on day 1 with 35% average pop, while claim 2 shows 64% of software IPOs fell below day-1 closing price within 6 months, revealing a divergence between immediate day-1 performance and medium-term returns.

Jamin Ball vs OnlyCFO

Claim 1 states zero SaaS IPOs lost value on day 1 with 35% average pop, while claim 2 shows 64% of software IPOs fell below day-1 closing price within 6 months, revealing a divergence between immediate day-1 performance and medium-term returns.

Zero SaaS IPOs in the dataset lost value on day 1, and the average first-day pop was 35% with several exceeding 50%
— What It Takes to Become a Public SaaS Company: Part 2 - The IPO Process Demystified
64% of software IPOs since 2018 fell below their day-1 closing price after 6 months