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Renaissance Capital's 2019 US IPO Market Review

UBER

2019 IPO Market: Better Than the Headlines The long-awaited debuts of mega unicorns Uber and Lyft were mega busts, capped off by WeWork’s kamikaze IPO attempt in September. But beyond these headline-grabbing disappointments, the IPO market had a mostly good year. Returns averaged 20%, with 159 IPOs raising $46...read more

The Top IPO Profiles on IPO Pro in 3Q 2019

DDOG

At the end of each quarter, we look back at the most viewed profiles on IPO Pro. In 3Q 2019, the ten companies below – from a data monitoring and analytics provider, to an at-home fitness unicorn – have led the quarter and piqued the curiosity of IPO Pro customers. ...read more

How Did Venture Capital and Private Equity Perform in the IPO Market Last Quarter?

DDOG

Out of 39 IPOs in the 3Q19, venture capital brought 16 deals to market, or 40% of 3Q19 IPO activity, mostly healthcare (8) and tech (6). Activity declined due to a pullback in tech multiples, along with fewer biotechs and Chinese issuers....read more

Healthcare and Tech Industries Led IPO Activity in the 3Q

INMD

Almost two-thirds of all IPOs in the 3Q were healthcare or tech, along with 7 of the top 10 best-performing IPOs. The healthcare sector had 14 offerings raise $4.0 billion; deal flow was driven by biotechs (7) and diagnostics companies (3), while two dental products makers represented about half of the sector’s proceeds. Three companies sold healthcare technology, two software...read more