BVP Partner Sees Big Year for Cloud IPOs

The video discusses the optimization of cloud infrastructure, emphasizing the advantages of public cloud over private setups. It highlights the balance between growth and burn rates in cloud companies, using Bessemer's efficiency score as a benchmark. The video also covers the benefits of public cloud infrastructure, such as flexibility and scalability, and examines the trends in cloud IPOs and market dynamics, noting a backlog of high-quality companies poised to go public.

What is one of the main advantages of public cloud infrastructure over building it yourself?

• It requires more maintenance.

• It has limited scalability.

• It offers faster deployment.

• It is more expensive.

What does the BVP efficiency score measure?

• The ratio of growth to burn rate

• The cost of cloud infrastructure

• The speed of cloud deployment

• The number of IPOs in a year

Which company was mentioned as having set a new standard in growth efficiency?

• Amazon

• Google

• Microsoft

• Dropbox

What was a significant trend in the cloud market in 2016?

• A surge in IPOs

• A decrease in M&A activities

• An increase in cloud infrastructure costs

• A backlog of high-quality private companies

What is expected to happen in the cloud market in the latter half of 2017?

• A decrease in cloud company valuations

• A decline in public cloud adoption

• A significant increase in IPOs

• A reduction in M&A activities