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Hari Krishnan Photographer: Nicky Loh\/Bloomberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In late October, PropertyGuru Ltd.\u2019s board huddled with investment bankers from Credit Suisse Group AG, UBS Group AG and others to discuss the Singapore startup\u2019s impending initial public offering.<\/p>\n

But two days out from when PropertyGuru\u2019s shares were due to start trading, the board unanimously agreed to pull the plug.<\/p>\n

PropertyGuru\u2019s IPO was one of the most-anticipated events in Singapore\u2019s tech scene this year. The 12-year-old company, started by entrepreneurs Steve Melhuish and Jani Rautiainen the same year the iPhone was launched, has become a household name in the property-crazed city-state.<\/p>\n

Continue reading at Bloomberg: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-18\/ceo-of-singapore-s-propertyguru-vows-a-comeback-after-ipo-flop?srnd=technology-vp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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