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December 18, 2024

Can Europe's stock exchanges reverse their dwindling IPO appeal?

Companies are leaving London's stock exchange. Investors ponder what could make Europe's IPO market more attractive

Anne Sraders

4 min read

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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