[…] The public markets have been providing little relief. In 2023, there were only 108 IPOs in the U.S. market. At the time, companies were facing higher interest rates, lower valuations and recession fears, according to Ernst & Young (EY). In fact, “2022 and 2023 saw the weakest IPO market since the global financial crisis,” EY said. While 2024 showed some signs of recovery, IPO issuance was still lower than the 10-year average before 2020. And this year, some tech and financial technology firms are putting a pause on their IPO plans “amid the stock market fall and investor uncertainty” surrounding tariffs, Pymnts reported. […]