Investor Caution Puts Brakes on Startup Funding, IPOs

A rout in the stock market is causing troubles for private equity as valuations fall, The Wall Street Journal wrote Monday (July 4) — and many companies are delaying their plans to go public.

The valuations aren’t down all the way across the board, though venture capitalists say the situation is worse for a lot of companies. Investors are becoming more selective. READ MORE