The US IPO window hasn’t reopened yet, but startups take what they can
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here! Despite the short workweek in many locations, the last few days have been crammed with deal announcements and funding news, although it is too early to tell how much was just on hold before the U.S. election. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits:Daniel Harvey Gonzalez (opens in a new window) / Getty Images There are early signs that the U.S. IPO window may reopen, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves; for now, we mostly have IPOs in India, M&As, and not-so-great news. IPO later: European scale-up Klarna confidentially filed IPO documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After ups and downs, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) company reportedly saw its valuation rise back to $14.6 billion earlier this year. IPO envy: Naspers-owned Prosus aims to take Indian fintech PayU public in 2025. The Dutch investor looks to shift more focus to India, where quick-commerce company Swiggy just …