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Major advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have attracted billions of dollars in new investment, and the IPO market has taken notice. The percentage of US IPOs referencing AI in their prospectuses has climbed in each of the past six years, and leapt to 54% in the year-to-date period. These references range from explanations of how a company uses AI, its plans to adopt the...read more

TXO Energy Partners LP (TXO) is set to become the year's first listing from the energy sector, and the second US IPO to raise $100mm+. The US oil and gas producer is scheduled to trade on Friday. Led by experienced oilman Bob Simpson, TXO has targeted a low-growth, high-dividend strategy by focusing on vertically-drilled wells with low decline rates in the...read more

The IPO Market Flips from Boom to Bust in 2022 After the prior year’s record activity, the 2022 US IPO market ground to a halt as the war in Ukraine, a valuation correction in high-multiple stocks, historic interest rate hikes, and looming fears of a recession caused the narrowing IPO window to slam shut. 71...read more

Three IPOs raised $330 million this past week, led by energy play ProFrac Holding (PFHC), which delayed its pricing by a day. The fracking services provider was joined by a bank and an IoT networking solutions micro-cap, as well as four SPACs. ProFrac priced well below the range to raise $288 million at a $2.5 billion market cap. Operating in the ...read more