A few months ago, my wife’s company was acquired by a larger software firm, effectively completing the cycle of life for a small technology vendor. This story is not unique to her company. There were hundreds more like that during the bubble, and many more are to come as industry consolidation continues. While there are no other Googles on the horizon, there are several promising IPO candidates. Here we look at three that could go public over the next 12 months.

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