{"id":12605,"date":"2023-02-21T19:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1394266"},"modified":"2023-02-21T19:30:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:30:07","slug":"values-of-european-unicorns-plunge-amid-sharp-fall-in-public-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=12605","title":{"rendered":"Values of European unicorns plunge amid sharp fall in public markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A rough year in public markets has taken a heavy toll on <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/startups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">startups<\/a>.&nbsp;According to new research, every unicorn<span> in <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Europe<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;that went public in 2021 has since shrunk in valuation.<\/p>\n<p>The losses follow record-highs for VC exit valuations in 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchbook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">PitchBook<\/a>, a financial data firm, attributed the downturn to a shrinking public market.<\/p>\n<p>The company found that 13 unicorns went public during 2021\u2019s bull market and IPO frenzy. Yet none have gone on to have positive share price returns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\" readability=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/conference?utm_source=TNW+Website&amp;utm_medium=tnw_website_in_article&amp;utm_campaign=in-_context_article_ads\" data-event-category=\"Article\" data-event-action=\"In Article Block\" data-event-label=\"Discover the future of tech!\" target=\"_blank\" readability=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<h4>Discover the future of tech!<\/h4>\n<p>Join us at TNW Conference June 15 &amp; 16 in Amsterdam<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Their numbers paint a gloomy picture. By the end of 2022, more than half of them had lost over 75% of their market cap since going public.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394287 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11.png\" alt=\"All European unicorn public listings in 2021\" width=\"1056\" height=\"504\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11.png 1056w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-280x134.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-270x129.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-540x258.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-796x380.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-unicorns-lose-value-2022-after-public-markets-fall#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F02%2F21%2Feuropean-unicorns-lose-value-2022-after-public-markets-fall%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Every European unicorn that had a public listing in 2021. Credit: Pitchbook\" data-title=\"Share Every European unicorn that had a public listing in 2021. Credit: Pitchbook on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Every European unicorn that had a public listing in 2021. Credit: Pitchbook on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Every European unicorn that had a public listing in 2021. Credit: Pitchbook<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394287\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11.png\" alt=\"All European unicorn public listings in 2021\" width=\"1056\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11.png 1056w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-280x134.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-270x129.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-540x258.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-18.32.11-796x380.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Their fortunes have reverberated across Europe\u2019s tech ecosystems. In 2022, there was not a single unicorn exit through a public listing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe shutoff of the public listing market plays on the recency bias of founders and their management teams, as they have seen what happened to the companies that went public in 2021,\u201d said PitchBook\u2019s analysts in their latest <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchbook.com\/news\/reports\/2022-annual-european-vc-valuations-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">VC valuations report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the tough year for exits, there has been positive financial progress for Europe\u2019s leading startups. Last year, 47 new unicorns emerged on the continent&nbsp;\u2014the second-highest figure on record \u2014 bringing their cumulative number to 129. Furthermore, aggregate unicorn post-money valuations were increasing dramatically before signs of a slowdown emerged. Yet the newest members of the herd are electing to stay private.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394288 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51.png\" alt=\"New and cumulative unicorn count and aggregate post-money valuation (\u20acB)\" width=\"1064\" height=\"440\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51.png 1064w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-280x116.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-270x112.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-540x223.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-796x329.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-unicorns-lose-value-2022-after-public-markets-fall#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F02%2F21%2Feuropean-unicorns-lose-value-2022-after-public-markets-fall%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: New and cumulative unicorn count and aggregate post-money valuation (\u20acB). Credit: Pitchbook\" data-title=\"Share New and cumulative unicorn count and aggregate post-money valuation (\u20acB). Credit: Pitchbook on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share New and cumulative unicorn count and aggregate post-money valuation (\u20acB). Credit: Pitchbook on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>New and cumulative unicorn count and aggregate post-money valuation (\u20acB). Credit: Pitchbook<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394288\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51.png\" alt=\"New and cumulative unicorn count and aggregate post-money valuation (\u20acB)\" width=\"1064\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51.png 1064w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-280x116.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-270x112.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-540x223.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-at-19.01.51-796x329.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Notably, food delivery startups had impressive exits via acquisition in 2022. Finland\u2019s Wolt was bought by DoorDash for \u20ac2.7 billion, Spain\u2019s Glovo was acquired by Delivery Hero for \u20ac800 million, and Germany\u2019s Gorillas was snapped up by Getir for \u20ac1.2 billion.<\/p>\n<p>These exit routes, however, may prove to be anomalies. According to Pitchbook, most unicorns now prefer to remain within the VC ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-unicorns-lose-value-2022-after-public-markets-fall\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rough year in public markets has taken a heavy toll on startups.&nbsp;According to new research, every unicorn in Europe&nbsp;that went public in 2021 has since shrunk in valuation. 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