4 sources healthy · latest episode 9 Nov 2026
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Software companies are very rarely free-cash-flow positive at the time of their IPO.

Jamin Ball · Deep Dive: Anthropic S-1 Myths and Mythos — Jamin Ball, Altimeter · 7 Nov 2026

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“Yeah. It's very rare. I mean, I think there are, there are a lot of software companies that are free cash flow positive today.”
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