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Co-founder and Chief Integration Officer

Courtney Fukuda

IPOs are like hens teeth these days. In 2021 there were 310 IPOs in the US, according to PitchBook data. There were only 37 in the first half of this year. Acquisitions and acqui-hires are other off ramp options. Let's assess these possibilities and see what the market is like for startups looking to exit.

Exit options: From IPOs to acqui-hires

56% of the world’s population is living in urban areas and this number is expected to double by 2050 – the need for cutting-edge technology and sustainable city planning has reached a critical point. How can AI make use of existing infrastructure to better optimize it, reshape the urban living experience, and revolutionize our interactions with our physical environment? Deployed the right way at scale, AI has the potential to support urbanization in a meaningful way.

Courtney Fukuda

Co-founder and Chief Integration Officer

Metropolis