It’s ‘liquidity, stupid’: VCs say tech investing is tough amid IPO lull and ‘nuts’ AI hype

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Venture capitalists at Web Summit — one of Europe’s biggest tech events — say things have become more difficult for tech investors as they’re unable to cash out of long-term bets.
“In the VC world, it’s really all about liquidity stupid,” Edith Yeung, general partner at Race Capital, said in a CNBC-moderated panel.
Larry Aschebrook, founder and managing partner of G Squared, said the hunt for liquidity is getting harder, despite “nuts” funding rounds for AI firms like OpenAI.

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