April saw fewer corporate-backed startup exits than the high months of Q1 2025, due to a fall in M&A for healthcare and IT companies.
April saw fewer corporate-backed startup exits than any month of Q1 2025. There were no IPOs, and sharp declines in the IT and healthcare sectors, which are usually rich in exits.
GCV tracked 46 exits in total, far below the high points of the last quarter, which saw 56 in January and 58 in March.
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