CPNG News

J&J spin-off Kenvue (KVUE) dominated headlines last week, raising $3.8 billion in the largest US IPO since 2021, and the sixth-largest deal of the past 10 years. In many ways, Kenvue stands alone among the largest IPOs of the past decade: A mature, profitable business going public in a challenging environment provides stark contrast to the fast-growing, highly...read more

2021 went down as a historic year for the IPO market, with both activity and proceeds reaching record levels. A lesser-known record: the explosion of early lock-up provisions. In effect, IPO insiders are now able to cash out earlier than ever. Key takeaways

• Once rare, early lock-up provisions exploded in 2021
• Tech IPOs account for most early...read more

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

Explosive IPO Market Delivers the Busiest Quarter Since 2000 The US IPO market produced its busiest quarter in over two decades, with 100 IPOs raising $39.2 billion. Fueled by momentum from 2020, the combination of high volume and large offerings resulted in the biggest first quarter by proceeds ever. Healthcare...read more