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Why Pulley Shutdown Signals a Liquidity Winter
With Pulley, a major secondary equity platform, shutting down in September 2026, we examine what this means for private market liquidity. Lucas and Luna discuss how the closure reflects broader tightening in venture capital funding rounds, rising interest rates impacting valuations, and the strategic pivot founders must make from relying on pre-IPO tender offers to alternative exit strategies like direct listings or strategic acquisitions.
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