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Negative equity: private companies face valuation write-downs as new reality bites

Stripe’s vertiginous drops in value are just the most high-profile example of a problem facing many private companies as the market loses its froth

John and Patrick Collison, the co-founders of Stripe. The company’s valuation has been slashed over recent months. Picture:Levon Biss/The Forbes Collection via Contour RA by Getty Images