Why Going Public Isn't Always the Win People Think It Is

Startup
04 Aug 2026 • 1:10 AM MYT
Why Going Public Isn't Always the Win People Think It Is
In 2021, SeatGeek was days away from becoming a public company through a SPAC. Then they walked away.

On this episode of Build Mode, CEO Jack Groetzinger explains why the company chose to stay private, how the SPAC market quickly became a "scarlet letter," and why that decision may have saved SeatGeek years of unnecessary turbulence.

Watch the full episode here: http://spr.ly/6189BEA20x

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