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IPO Market Misfires in the Slowest 3Q in Over a Decade It was the worst third quarter for new issuers in over a decade, with 25 IPOs raising $2.4 billion as the 2022 US IPO market remains on track to raise the lowest proceeds of any year in our firm's 30+ year history. While issuance did pick up slightly from the...read more

While August is typically a slow month for capital markets, monthly issuance reached double digits for the first time this year as 12 small IPOs raised a combined $196 million. The largest deal raised just $36 million, and the median deal size remained low at $15 million. August IPOs averaged a return of over 1,000% from offer due to a volatile uplisting that began trading on the...read more

Three small issuers began trading in another quiet week for the IPO market, though just two met our tracking criteria. In the pipeline, two IPOs submitted initial filings. The most notable news from the pipeline, AIG carve-out Corebridge Financial (CRBG) disclosed 1H22 financials this past Tuesday ahead of an estimated $3 billion IPO which could launch as early...read more

GigaCloud Technology, which operates a wholesale marketplace for furniture and other bulky goods made in Asia, appeared to raise $36 million by offering 2.9 million shares at $12.25, the high end of the range of $10.25 to $12.25.  The company offered 0.5 million more shares than previously anticipated. It originally planned to offer 3.5 million shares before lowering the share...read more