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The Dropbox IPO is here. Where are the rest of the decacorns?

DBX

Dropbox may have kicked off a unicorn stampede. Last week’s filing sets it up for a $500 million IPO that can come as early as March 22. Privately valued at $10 billion, the cloud storage company will be the year’s first “decacorn” to go public. It’s a major milestone. The number of pre-IPO decacorns has swelled from 9 to 19 over...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: 3 IPOs flip the switch to kick off an active 4Q

SNAP

Three deals are set to raise a combined $669 million in the coming week. Data center operator Switch (SWCH) is expected to raise $469 million in the largest tech IPO since Snap (SNAP). A peptide-based biotech and energy-focused SPAC also plan to price. Several deals will become able to launch this week, including a $750 million IPO...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: A unicorn hunter takes aim at $500 million in a week with 2 IPOs

ROKU

After the year's longest stretch without an IPO, two companies are set to raise a combined $590 million in the week ahead. Blank check company Social Capital Hedosophia leads the way with a $500 million offering; newly-formed mortgage REIT Tremont Mortgage Trust aims to raise $90 million. Both IPOs are essentially blind pools, with investors betting on management's ability to find...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: 3 IPOs struggle alongside choppy markets

CTRA

This week has been particularly weak for the IPO space. Three companies raised a combined $203 million and each broke issue. Coal producer, Contura (CTRA), pulled its IPO altogether. Broader markets traded down as the VIX Volatility Index closed a YTD high and 2017 aftermarket returns turned negative, now -1.5%.  Additionally, both Snap (SNAP) and Blue Apron Holdings...read more