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Confused: strong public markets are an argument for IPOS. They are not an argument for M&A. If the acquiring company pays in stock, it may even be an argument
by startupdiscuss 9y ago
Confused: strong public markets are an argument for IPOS.
They are not an argument for M&A. If the acquiring company pays in stock, it may even be an argument against M&A (unless you think it is just "temporarily inflated").
- davidreiss 9y agoAgreed. Strong markets are when startups IPO and established companies merge. We have seen some big startup IPOs ( like SNAP ) and some decent mergers especially in the pharma sector ( for tax benefits ).