Publicly listed tech stocks haven’t had a great time since tech’s apex in 2021 — when a number of European companies took the chance to cash out and list. After the downturn and the ensuing poor economic environment, at least five European tech companies are now worth less than the money they raised from VCs before they listed, according to Sifted analysis.
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