Opinion

July 7, 2021

Startups IPO. Why shouldn’t VCs?

With VC Forward Partners's listing announcement, the idea of VCs going public has resurfaced. The goal: open up the game to retail investors.


Nicolas Colin

5 min read

Nic Brisbourne, managing partner of Forward Partners.

This week impact VC firm Forward Partners announced its intention to list in London, joining the likes of Draper Esprit, Augmentum Fintech and Eurazeo in the small world of VC firms listed on a European stock exchange. The aim is seemingly to make it easier for individual investors to get exposure to VC, while making it easier for the firm to access a larger pool of capital. But is it a good move? And is there a trend here?

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Nicolas Colin

Nicolas Colin is cofounder of VC firm The Family. He writes a regular column for Sifted

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