Tech: The Next Snowflake?

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Tech: The Next Snowflake?

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Today we talk about UiPath, a soon to be public company that private investors have fawned over the past few years. We talk about how the company serves the RPA market, the insane growth rates the business is posting, and why UiPath reminds us both of another recent IPO — Snowflake. Stocks: PATH, SNOW Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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