Covid-Level Fear Grips Silicon Valley After Tariff Turmoil Delays IPOs

“For some planned IPOs, “we’re now looking at 2026 at the earliest,” said Mitchell Green, founder of growth equity firm Lead Edge Capital. That means further delaying payouts to the investors in VC funds for another six to 12 months, he said, on top of an existing multiyear drought. “This comes amid an investment environment already starved for liquidity,” Green said.”

Mitchell Green, Founder & Managing Partner