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US IPO Week Ahead: Markets set for a quiet week after year’s first sizable IPO

January 9, 2026
Week Ahead

No IPOs are currently scheduled in the week ahead, although smaller issuers may join the calendar throughout the week.

A wealth of sizable companies on file remain eligible to launch IPOs in the week ahead. Construction equipment rental platform EquipmentShare.com (EQPT), fleet management software provider Motive Technologies (MTVE), fuel distributor ARKO Petroleum (APC), and Medtronic’s diabetes carve-out MiniMed (MMED) all could potentially launch after having submitted their initial filings at the end of December. Several other notable names that filed prior to December could also launch IPOs soon, including life insurance platform Ethos Technologies (LIFE), baby food producer Once Upon a Farm (OFRM), crypto investment platform Grayscale (GRAY), pan-Asian travel platform Klook (KLK), and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider BitGo (BTGO).

Street research is expected for two companies in the week ahead, and six lock-up periods will be expiring. For access to Street research and lock-up expiration dates, sign up for a free trial of IPO Pro.

IPO Market Snapshot
The Renaissance IPO Indices are market cap weighted baskets of newly public companies. As of 1/8/2026, the Renaissance IPO Index was up 3.9% year-to-date, while the S&P 500 was up 1.1%. Renaissance Capital’s IPO ETF (NYSE: IPO) tracks the index, and top ETF holdings include Reddit (RDDT) and Kenvue (KVUE). The Renaissance International IPO Index was up 7.2% year-to-date, while the ACWX was up 2.0%. Renaissance Capital’s International IPO ETF (NYSE: IPOS) tracks the index, and top ETF holdings include Kioxia and Galderma.