Quinn: The IPO market is looking miserable
Nicole Quinn · Roundtable #6 with Rebecca Kaden, Nicole Quinn, Eurie Kim, Harry Stebbings | E1083 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Nov 17, 2023 · at 37:21
Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed, discusses the liquidity pressures facing venture capital funds due to a sluggish IPO environment.
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“The IPO market is looking miserable. That window is not exactly wide open to say the least.”
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