
GPs seek alternatives in absence of US IPOs – AVCJ Forum

Private markets investors have responded to the drop-off in US IPO activity by exploring listings within Asia, while M&A is expected to play a more important role, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum heard.
92 companies raised USD 9bn through US offerings in the first half of 2022, compared to USD 317bn across 1,073 IPOs for the entirety of 2021. Gwenlynne Lee, a counsel at Cooley, noted that the drop-off...
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