A war chest of $1.2 billion gets you one step closer to that opening bell. Following the news of Compass’ $400 million funding round led by SoftBank and Qatar Investment Authority, sources close to the company said it is looking to go public within 24 months. Such a move would represent a payoff for investors who’ve bet $1.2 billion on the residential brokerage since it was founded six years ago. But to get that coveted ... [more]