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		earthnail on Dec 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger Or we’ll see more IPOs. It might change valuations as expectations might be lower but it won’t dry up the VC market.

mushufasa on Dec 18, 2023 [–]

declining frequency of IPOs is mostly driven by regulatory requirements that keep getting harder over time; the 90s were before sarbanes-oxley. I don't see any reason to believe fewer acquisitions will cause more IPOs.

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