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Shareholders 3 min read ![Forbes: Nine Tech IPOs That Could Survive The Coronavirus Market Hit](https://blog.equityzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-23%20at%2010.59.23%20AM.png?width=812&height=446&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-03-23%20at%2010.59.23%20AM.png) ##### Forbes: Nine Tech IPOs That Could Survive The Coronavirus Market Hit EquityZen CRO and Co-Founder, Phil Haslett, discusses the 2020 IPO landscape in light of COVID-19. Shareholders \<1 min read ![WSJ: Staying Private Can Only Last So Long](https://blog.equityzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wsj%20logo-1.png?width=812&height=446&name=wsj%20logo-1.png) ##### WSJ: Staying Private Can Only Last So Long Atish Davda, EquityZen Co-Founder and CEO, discusses the private markets with The Wall Street Journa... 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