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With IPOs on hold even longer, tariffs spell trouble for private tech investors

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Global equity markets have been incredibly volatile recently, amid ongoing uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs.

That’s spelling trouble for venture capital, with major tech unicorns already delaying plans to go public due to tech stocks plunging.

Venture capitalists typically only realize gains on investments when a company goes public or is sold, allowing them to cash out.

Further down the line, investors are holding out hope for big tech IPOs to return later into Trump 's presidency. VCs had counted on the Trump administration resulting in a reinvigorated IPO market. "A lot of people feel Trump has promised them open up the IPO market and open up the M&A market," Antler's Bengtsdahl said. "It's now 6 months into his term," he added, noting the market can tolerate the new administration's failure to meet this pledge in its early days . "But people are demanding that it happens within his term.".

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