| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2022 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Saas |
| Total raised | $500M+ (public company) |
| Collapse type | Fire Sale |
| Founder | Mikkel Svane, Morten Primdahl, Alexander Aghassipour |
Zendesk
"The $17B customer service platform that tried to buy SurveyMonkey for $4.1B, got blocked by shareholders, and ended up going private at a $6.8B discount to its peak"
Distressed acquisition below last-round valuation
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Zendesk was one of the most successful B2B SaaS IPOs of the 2010s, reaching a market cap of $17 billion in 2021.
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