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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

Disappointing returns have made investors especially sensitive to the valuations of new IPOs. Along with a broad contraction in high-flying growth stocks (e.g. ZM, PD), many of the year's most high-profile, highly-valued growth IPOs have lost 20% or more since listing (UBER, LYFT, WORK, SDC, PTON). In October, 6 out of the 17 IPOs have priced below the range, or...read more

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

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