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The Renaissance IPO Index rose 2.8% on Monday, and surpassed its all-time high in mid-day trading. The IPO Index is now up 12.9% for the year, outperforming the S&P 500 by 20 points, and the Nasdaq Composite by 10 points. The Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSE: IPO) tracks the...read more

IPOs are leading the stock market's recovery. The Renaissance IPO Index has soared 42.6% from its mid-March low, compared to a 28.9% rebound for the S&P 500. The IPO Index, which is composed of the largest and most liquid IPOs over the past two years and tracked by the IPO ETF (NYSE: IPO), closed Monday...read more

87 venture-backed companies IPO'd in 2019, in line with 2018. These companies raised $26.3 billion in the IPO market, a more than $11 billion increase over the previous year. Driven by strong biotech activity and a rising number of large tech unicorns, OrbiMed topped the most active venture firms in the 2019 IPO market, along with other healthcare VCs. ...read more

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