During November, 34 IPOs raised $17.6 billion, the IPO market's biggest November since 1999. Blank check companies continued to gain momentum, as 60 SPACs raised $11.1 billion. The most active sector was technology, which accounted for 11 of the month's IPOs and included a mix of consumer engagement software, cloud storage, and crypto mining. Familiar consumer brands like Hertz,...read more
The IPO market was relatively quiet ahead of the holiday week with seven IPOs raising $1.5 billion. 12 SPACs also priced. Two deals failed to get done: childcare giant KinderCare (KLC) postponed, and Canada-listed Sangoma Technologies (SANG) terminated its proposed US offering. New issuers continued to join the pipeline in preparation for...read more
UserTesting, which provides a video-first customer feedback platform for enterprises, raised $140 million by offering 10 million shares (100% primary) at $14, below the range of $15 to $17. The company originally planned to offer 14.2 million shares (71% primary). UserTesting states that it has pioneered a video-first, enterprise-grade SaaS platform that enables organizations to...read more
Customer engagement has been a common buzzword in the 2021 IPO market. A dozen issuers have sold investors on the roles of digital transformation and personalization in the changing marketing landscape, and two more are making their pitches this week. Braze (BRZE) and UserTesting (USER) are the latest to jump on the IPO trend. Both companies...read more
Renaissance Capital’s November IPO Market Update
During November, 34 IPOs raised $17.6 billion, the IPO market's biggest November since 1999. Blank check companies continued to gain momentum, as 60 SPACs raised $11.1 billion. The most active sector was technology, which accounted for 11 of the month's IPOs and included a mix of consumer engagement software, cloud storage, and crypto mining. Familiar consumer brands like Hertz,...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: 7 IPOs debut ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday
The IPO market was relatively quiet ahead of the holiday week with seven IPOs raising $1.5 billion. 12 SPACs also priced. Two deals failed to get done: childcare giant KinderCare (KLC) postponed, and Canada-listed Sangoma Technologies (SANG) terminated its proposed US offering. New issuers continued to join the pipeline in preparation for...read more
Usability testing platform UserTesting prices downsized IPO below the range at $14
UserTesting, which provides a video-first customer feedback platform for enterprises, raised $140 million by offering 10 million shares (100% primary) at $14, below the range of $15 to $17. The company originally planned to offer 14.2 million shares (71% primary). UserTesting states that it has pioneered a video-first, enterprise-grade SaaS platform that enables organizations to...read more
Customer engagement IPOs continue to roll out in 2021
Customer engagement has been a common buzzword in the 2021 IPO market. A dozen issuers have sold investors on the roles of digital transformation and personalization in the changing marketing landscape, and two more are making their pitches this week. Braze (BRZE) and UserTesting (USER) are the latest to jump on the IPO trend. Both companies...read more