Firmus Fiasco Was Investors ‘Doing Their Job,’ Says Pension CIO
THE SO WHAT
A failed AI-infra listing being framed as investors “doing their job” is a reminder that the public markets will not underwrite every AI-adjacent story. Infra founders should expect sharper scrutiny on unit economics and contract quality—“AI tailwind” is no longer enough to clear an IPO bar.
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