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Reversing Unintended Consequences From Regulation is Critical to Restoring Small Company IPO’s

Pascal's View

Between 2001 and 2008 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) accounted for 87% of venture-backed company exits, up from an average of 44% in between 1992 and 2000. Investors take risk in order to reap rewards. Second, emerging growth companies lose negotiating leverage in acquisitions when they have no other viable liquidity alternatives.

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