Hot on the heels of releasing our inaugural “The State of the SaaS Capital Markets” report this week, Sapphire Ventures Partner Steve Abbott joined “The Path to Public: Market Trends and Readiness Strategies” panel, alongside Brian Smith, Founder of S3 Ventures, John Kaercher, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, and Krishna Srinivasan, Founding Partner of LiveOak Ventures, to share his perspective on key trends and strategic considerations for the IPO, M&A, and venture funding landscape in 2024 and beyond. 🚀
3 key takeaways from the conversation below. 👇
🔹 The idea of an “IPO window” should go… out the window. High quality scaled companies can always go public, but the critical consideration should be a company’s readiness to go public at the valuation the market is prepared to price them at.
🔹 The year 2024 is anticipated to witness a rise in small-to-mid-sized M&A activities, reflecting companies' strategies to grow capabilities and enhance their expansion motions, including more private-to-private transactions.
🔹 There’s a more rational way to play AI over the next few years that involves focusing on our various vertical and horizontal applications to see how the best up-and-coming companies are deploying AI.
A big thank you to Kirkland & Ellis, Deloitte, and Bank of America, for fostering this discussion. 🙏
And make sure to check out the report for more: https://lnkd.in/gqJvKNZU
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