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Renaissance Capital's Updated 2018 US IPO Annual Review

January 4, 2019

Renaissance Capital has updated the 2018 US IPO Annual Review with returns through December 31. Download a free Preview of the report, and sign up for IPO market updates delivered to your inbox in 2019. For the full report, sign up for a free 7-day trial of IPO Pro.

2018 IPO Market Hits a 4-Year High Despite Bad 4Q
2018 went down as a good year for the IPO market, even if it ended on a sour note. 190 companies went public, 30 more than 2017, and proceeds increased 32% to $47 billion. Biotechs raised more IPO proceeds than ever, capped with a record-setting offering from Moderna. Chinese issuers flocked to US capital markets with deal flow hitting an 8-year high, including multiple billion-dollar offerings such as Tencent Music. The year featured...

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