Benitez is under increasing pressure as boss after the loss to the Championship side, an early Champions League exit and poor Premier League form.

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According to Libin, the venture capital model has changed substantially in the last decade so there are now VCs who are willing to invest without a short-term exit (in the form of an IPO or acquisition).

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Some also came in the form of shorts covering, which is an exit from positions in which they had been betting on lower prices.

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