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With SailPoint going public again, these 27 LBO'd software names could "re-IPO"

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In the coming week, SailPoint (SAIL) plans to return to public markets in the first major tech IPO of the year. The enterprise security provider was originally brought public by Thoma Bravo in 2017, then re-acquired by the PE firm in 2022. It is one of many...read more

Renaissance Capital’s July IPO Market Update

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55 IPOs raised $15.5 billion in the most active July since 1999 and the biggest for proceeds ever. The month’s IPOs were joined by 26 SPACs. Healthcare was the most active sector with 25 IPOs, mostly biotechs, as well as medical device makers and health...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: Biotechs pop and Robinhood flops in a record 20 IPO week

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The 2021 US IPO market continues to break records. 20 IPOs went public this past week, the most in a single week since the year 2000. New filers have slowed ahead of the August lull, with just one IPO submitting an initial filing.Three issuers postponed, citing ...read more

Education software provider PowerSchool prices IPO at $18 low end

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PowerSchool Holdings, which provides a comprehensive software suite to the K-12 education market, raised $711 million by offering 39.5 million shares at $18, the low end of the range of $18 to $20. New investors Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and...read more