A prime example is the $20 billion deal announced in September under which software design startup Figma Inc. would be acquired by Adobe Inc. The transaction, which is awaiting regulatory approval, values Figma at more than twice its final private valuation, securing a hefty payout for early investors. Figma founder Dylan Field is set to make $2 billion.
Overall, however, startups weren’t really cashing out big last year. Completed venture-backed acquisitions in the first three quarters of 2022 totaled $81.7 billion, according to PitchBook Data Inc., down 40.7%, from $137.8 billion in the same period the year before. No significant venture-backed tech startups went public.
By contrast, investors are predicting a flurry of acquisitions in 2023. Ryan Nolan, managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., says this year will see “the return of the private company sale, which was largely nonexistent in 2022.”
Bu hikaye Bloomberg Businessweek US dergisinin January 16, 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Bloomberg Businessweek US dergisinin January 16, 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
Instagram's Founders Say It's Time for a New Social App
The rise of AI and the fall of Twitter could create opportunities for upstarts
Running in Circles
A subscription running shoe program aims to fight footwear waste
What I Learned Working at a Hawaiien Mega-Resort
Nine wild secrets from the staff at Turtle Bay, who have to manage everyone from haughty honeymooners to go-go-dancing golfers.
How Noma Will Blossom In Kyoto
The best restaurant in the world just began its second pop-up in Japan. Here's what's cooking
The Last-Mover Problem
A startup called Sennder is trying to bring an extremely tech-resistant industry into the age of apps
Tick Tock, TikTok
The US thinks the Chinese-owned social media app is a major national security risk. TikTok is running out of ways to avoid a ban
Cleaner Clothing Dye, Made From Bacteria
A UK company produces colors with less water than conventional methods and no toxic chemicals
Pumping Heat in Hamburg
The German port city plans to store hot water underground and bring it up to heat homes in the winter
Sustainability: Calamari's Climate Edge
Squid's ability to flourish in warmer waters makes it fitting for a diet for the changing environment
New Money, New Problems
In Naples, an influx of wealthy is displacing out-of-towners lower-income workers
