We used Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence tools to curate a list of 14 venture-backed companies in sectors ranging from AI to fintech to consumer goods that could be on tap as IPO candidates in the foreseeable future.
Liquidity
With IPOs and M&A exits scarce, many companies have conducted secondary share sales this year. That does not surprise Foley & Lardner partner Gus...
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Growth investor Lead Edge Capital employs a mix of investment strategies into private software and technology-enabled companies, but what does the...
With exits taking longer than ever, founders requiring liquidity during the building phase of their startups are turning to secondary share sales. In...
In a slow exit market, venture capital firms are turning to liquidity strategies typically used in private equity, one of which is the creation of...
The lack of a healthy exit market is an existential problem for the venture capital industry, writes guest author Dan Gray, who sees the evolving...
Guest author Rohit Yadav takes us on an exploration of the value chain — VC fundraising, startup fundraising and exits — to see how tariffs are...
Most failed startups do so because they run out of money. One contributing factor to the lack of funds is overspending on full-time hires, writes...
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Liquidity — the lifeblood of any healthy financial ecosystem — is severely lacking in the European venture ecosystem, writes guest author Bo Ilsoe of...
The startup world begins 2025 on a decidedly more upbeat note than it did the previous year. The renewed optimism is in part due to the modest uptick...
North American venture funding spiked in the final quarter of 2024, closing out an up year for startup investment driven by continued momentum around...
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