Nasdaq's Greifeld: You Feel Momentum in IPO Market

The NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco has been a success, hosting 3000 entrepreneurs and over 100 classes in its first year. San Francisco is seen as an innovation hub compared to New York. Companies are choosing to stay private longer, but NASDAQ offers solutions for both private and public stages. The IPO market, though down, shows quality and potential, with a strong backlog and recent successful IPOs. M&A activity remains strong due to the current interest rate environment.

What trends in IPO activity does the speaker observe for the current year?

What does the speaker suggest about the future of IPOs and M&A activity?