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In 2021, 27 IPOs raised $1 billion or more, the biggest-ever crop of billion-dollar IPOs in a single year. While the largest issuers have historically outperformed the broader group average, that is not the case for 2021 IPOs. Of last year's 27 billion-dollar deals, just three are trading above issue (11%), and the group averages a -40% return, below the total 2021 average of -33%...read more

In the US IPO market’s busiest week since 2004, 19 IPOs raised nearly $10 billion, led by Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Global (DIDI). The second largest IPO of the year, DiDi (DIDI) upsized and priced at the high end to raise $4.4 billion at a $70.4 billion market cap. DiDi is China’s dominant ride-hailing app, with 15...read more

IPO Market Sets Another Post-2000 Record in the Second Quarter The US IPO market delivered another landmark quarter in the 2Q21, with 115 IPOs raising $40.7 billion. It was the biggest quarter for IPOs in over two decades in terms of both deal count and proceeds, a record that was just broken last quarter. After a...read more

SentinelOne, which provides an automated cybersecurity threat detection and response platform, raised $1.2 billion by offering 35 million shares at $35, above the upwardly revised range of $31 to $32. The company offered 3 million more shares than anticipated. It originally planned to offer 32 million shares at $26 to $29 before increasing the range on Monday. The company had...read more