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There is anothing thing common to all those companies. They are all PUBLIC. Its true that the IPO market has been quiet lately, but it is waking up. And there
by Murkin 17y ago
There is anothing thing common to all those companies. They are all PUBLIC.
Its true that the IPO market has been quiet lately, but it is waking up. And there is much more spending money there than in these 10 companie's accounts.
- marklittlewood 17y agoThey are public companies. That is kind of the point. Very few companies can achieve that kind of scale and remain private. They are of course not the only companies that make acquisitions - compare ones with most cash and acquisition kings - but they provide a good barometer. The companies that have less cash are also less likely to make acquisitions of more than $100 million which still means it is hard for VCs to get the fund making exits they need.
- Murkin 17y agoWhat I meant is that M&A is not the only way for an "exit". The article implies that its the only way for VCs to cash out. But the IPO market holds a lot more money and opportunities.