Silicon Valley

Heitzmann believes, “we will have an IPO or two in the next twelve months, and then we think 2025 will be as close to normal as we have seen in years.”  

Nicole Quinn, a partner at Lightspeed Ventures discusses how AI is reshaping tech companies, and where consumer brands fit into the equation.

Technology capital markets have been in a transaction winter since the end of 2021. That deep freeze appears to be ending and the field of prospective buyers is expanding.

At Jefferies’ 2024 Private Internet Conference in Los Angeles, Perplexity.ai CEO Aravind Srinivas sat down with Gaurav Kiuttur, Global Co-Head of Internet Investment Banking, to discuss the shifting search landscape, Perplexity’s growth, and competition from Google and OpenAI.

In 2023, two-thirds of venture capital investment went into AI-related businesses.
Much like the widespread adoption of mobile technologies 15 years ago, AI is poised to radically reshape the private internet market. But how?

As 2024 begins, tech dealmaking continues to recover gradually – a trend that may endure for months or potentially longer – but be ready for it to shift suddenly.

No longer just confined to an operational role managing financial issues, the CFO’s office is fast becoming a hub for strategic thinking, requiring skills that range from investor relations and human resources to deep analytics and data visualization.

Cully Davis discusses the evolving dealmaking landscape, companies’ measured re-entry into the market, and the transformative potential of new innovations in artificial intelligence.

Seyonne Kang of Stepstone Group sheds light on the evolving private market landscape, emphasizing the balance between operational efficiency and growth, new avenues for investment, and the importance of a human-centric approach to business challenges.