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Updated: Renaissance Capital's 1Q 2020 US IPO Market Review

SDGR

2020 IPO Boom Stopped Cold by Coronavirus Meltdown The 2020 IPO market began with optimism and ended with the worst crash since the global financial crisis. 25 IPOs raised $6.8 billion, with as many as 20 companies forced to...read more

How did Private Equity perform in the 1Q20 IPO Market?

PPD

Of the 24 IPOs in the first quarter of 2020, eight were backed by private equity firms. These deals raised $4.6 billion, a $4.3 billion jump in proceeds from the 1Q19. The financial sector led PE-backed activity with three IPOs, with additional activity from healthcare, industrials, tech, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples. While no firm served as the lead...read more

Renaissance Capital's 1Q 2020 US IPO Market Review

SDGR

2020 IPO Boom Stopped Cold by Coronavirus Meltdown The 2020 IPO market began with optimism and ended with the worst crash since the global financial crisis. 24 IPOs raised $6.8 billion, with as many as 20 companies forced...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: Schrödinger shines while the market sleeps on Casper in 7-IPO week

CSPR

Seven IPOs and one SPAC entered public market this past week. Life sciences software maker Schrödinger (SDGR) rocketed in its debut and contract researcher PPD (PPD) completed 2020’s second billion-dollar deal, while mattress unicorn Casper (CSPR) disappointed. Record label giant Warner Music ([WMGC...read more