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US IPO Weekly Recap: Investors foot the bill as Bill.com climbs 77%

BILL

Five IPOs and three SPACs raised a combined $3.2 billion this past week led by Bill.com (BILL) in the best debut of the quarter with a 61% first day pop. Four companies submitted initial filings. The week’s best performer, Bill.com (BILL) raised the range and priced above it to raise $216 million at a $1.7 billion market cap....read more

Social media management software Sprout Social prices IPO at $17 midpoint

SPT

Sprout Social, which provides a cloud-based platform for businesses to manage social media accounts, raised $150 million by offering 8.8 million shares at $17, the midpoint of the range of $16 to $18. At the IPO price Sprout commands a fully diluted market cap of $894 million. Sprout Social plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol SPT. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, KeyBanc...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: The largest IPO of the 4Q, its sole US tech unicorn, and flying taxis

BILL

Five IPOs and one SPAC are scheduled to raise $2.7 billion in the week ahead, led by Brazilian brokerage XP (XP). After being virtually absent in the 4Q19, two US tech companies are expected to IPO, including one with a billion-dollar-plus proposed...read more

US tech looks to test a challenging IPO market

BILL

US tech IPOs virtually disappeared in the 4Q19 following disappointments from multiple fast-growing, unprofitable unicorns. Healthcare (55% of 4Q IPOs) and Chinese issuers (24%) have monopolized IPO deal flow since October, but tech is returning to market alongside ...read more