Big IPOs are shifting from China to the U.S.

Business: Edtech has been a theme of 2021’s IPOs so far, with high-profile companies like Coursera and Duolingo going public this year. Experts say it’s the culmination of years of groundwork that’s been laid, along with the right market conditions. They also see a shift from Chinese companies to U.S. ones.

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