So this is why the Groupon IPO is critical for venture capitalists.

因此，这就是Groupon上市对风险投资家如此重要的原因。

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Groupon says that some of the IPO shares will come from "selling shareholders" — as opposed to only from the company — but does not provide any information about quantity or identity.

Groupon表示，首次公开募股的股票并非全部由公司自行承担，有部分会源自“销售股东”。但是，它并未透露任何与这些股东的认购数量或者身份有关的信息。

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This IPO and others like it (e.g., Groupon, Zynga) will create tremendous liquid wealth for a number of people and institutions who will likely pour that wealth back into the start-up ecosystem.

这宗IPO以及其他类似的IPO(比如groupon、Zynga)将为很多人和机构创造巨大的流动财富，而这些人和机构可能将财富重新投入初创企业生态系统中。

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Several investors said the SEC scrutiny was likely a major factor in delaying a Groupon IPO.

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Andrew Mason raised the question of the Groupon IPO before Kara could even bring it up.

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This is why the Groupon IPO, now reportedly postponed, is so controversial.

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