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Here's an IPO table covering 1980-2008: http://bear.cba.ufl.edu/ritter/IPOs2008VC.pdf http://bear.cba.ufl.edu/ritter/IPOs2008VC.pdf Interesting to see that 20

Here's an IPO table covering 1980-2008: http://bear.cba.ufl.edu/ritter/IPOs2008VC.pdf http://bear.cba.ufl.edu/ritter/IPOs2008VC.pdf Interesting to see that 2004-2007 there were over 150 IPOs. 2008 has just 20, roughly half venture backed.

fallentimes 18y ago
Thanks for the link. M&A has taken a blow too (article is slightly dated): http://www.americanbanker.com/usb_article.html?id=20080325E4VBVZLL http://www.americanbanker.com/usb_article.html?id=20080325E4...
Prrometheus 18y ago
That doesn't say whether or not it is US only. And the 2000s still look sickly, at about half the trend of 1980-2000.