Bill Gurley talks about his drive to persuade more tech startups to choose direct listings, instead of traditional bank-led IPOs, to enter public markets (Ari Levy/CNBC)

Ari Levy / CNBC:
Bill Gurley talks about his drive to persuade more tech startups to choose direct listings, instead of traditional bank-led IPOs, to enter public markets  —  - Gurley said he met with partners from 25 venture firms before his direct listings summit this week and they all signed on with their support.