MGOL News

Following the challenges of the prior year, the 2023 IPO market started off strong with the Renaissance IPO Index climbing 16%, more than double the S&P 500's 6% gain. Seven IPOs raised $313 million, led by two issuers that raised $100+ million: property...read more

This week featured the first few pricings of the new year. The list was headlined by Skyward Specialty (SKWD) with support from several other deals, one of which is too small to be included in our stats. A SPAC also priced. Filing activity picked up ahead of the long weekend as six companies were added to the pipeline, including Nextracker (NXT)...read more

MGO Global, which is building a portfolio of lifestyle brands led by Lionel Messi's Messi Brand, raised $8 million by offering 1.5 million shares at $5, as expected. Anchored by its end-to-end, scalable brand development platform, MGO Global signed a global licensing agreement in October 2018, which was later replaced by the Messi License with pro soccer player Lionel Messi, to...read more

With the holiday season now in the rearview mirror, next week will be the first opportunity to catch a glimpse of IPOs in the 2023 cohort. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) is expected to grab headlines as the first deal to raise over $100 million since Mobileye (MBLY) completed its IPO back in October of last year. Another small deal is...read more