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Software multiples haven’t fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Some major tech IPOs are sitting on the sidelines.

KVYO

After a clear recovery in growth stocks last year, Astera Labs (ALAB) and Reddit (RDDT) have kicked off 2024’s tech IPO pickup. Still, many of the largest software unicorns are content sitting on the sidelines, as valuation multiples remain below pre-pandemic levels. Importantly, jumbo private rounds from 2020-2021 mean they have no...read more

Updated: Renaissance Capital's 2021 US IPO Market Review

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2021 IPO Market Makes History as the Busiest Year in Two Decades The 2021 IPO market was one for the history books. A stunning 397 IPOs raised $142.4 billion in the busiest year by deal count since 2000 and the biggest year for proceeds ever. 27 billion-dollar deals came to market led by pre-revenue electric truck...read more

Updated: Renaissance Capital's 2Q 2021 US IPO Market Review

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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

US IPO Weekly Recap: Coinbase’s direct listing headlines a 9 IPO week

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The IPO market revved back to life with nine IPOs raising $5.4 billion, joined by crypto exchange Coinbase’s direct listing. SPAC activity continued to decline, with just two raising $700 million. Pipeline activity held steady, with 10 IPOs, six SPACs, and one direct listing submitting initial filings. The first major direct listing on the Nasdaq, ...read more