Initial Public Offerings news and trends

IPO Market Struggles as Investors Flock to AI
News // November 14, 2024

Venture capital firms are reportedly struggling amid a lack of mergers, acquisitions and public listings. It’s a situation that has led to a liquidity drought as artificial intelligence (AI) startups draw investor attention, CNBC reported Thursday (Nov. 14). “In the U.S., when you talk about...

Private Equity Activity in Tech Sector Picks Up Amid VC Pressure
Markets // November 13, 2024

Times are reportedly tough for the world of venture capital (VC) and tech startups. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 13), investors are seeking returns from VC companies and startups despite a weakened initial public offering (IPO) market. The WSJ points to a report...

Mexican Banking FinTech Klar Aims for 2026 IPO
IPO // November 03, 2024

Mexican FinTech Klar is reportedly aiming to go public at the end of 2026. Juan Sarmiento, the company’s vice president of finance, told Bloomberg News Saturday (Nov. 2) that Klar is eyeing annual run rate of $500 million as a target for its initial public...

Nasdaq CEO Expects IPOs to Pick Up Steam in 2025
IPO // October 27, 2024

While this year hasn’t seen an initial public offering (IPO) rebound, the CEO of Nasdaq reportedly isn’t surprised. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 27) by TechCrunch, citing Adena Friedman’s comments at a recent Axios event. She said that while the public markets have...

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September 04, 2017
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Data Science Firm Neo4j Reportedly Prepping IPO

November 19, 2024
Neo4j, a supplier of graph database and data science tools, reportedly plans to go public. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Nov. 19), the company is taking a page from its customer Klarna and aiming for an initial public offering (IPO). Klarna’s IPO, expected to happen in the first half of 2025, is set to become […]

IPO Market Struggles as Investors Flock to AI

November 14, 2024
Venture capital firms are reportedly struggling amid a lack of mergers, acquisitions and public listings. It’s a situation that has led to a liquidity drought as artificial intelligence (AI) startups...

Private Equity Activity in Tech Sector Picks Up Amid VC Pressure

November 13, 2024
Times are reportedly tough for the world of venture capital (VC) and tech startups. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 13), investors are seeking returns from VC companies and...

Mexican Banking FinTech Klar Aims for 2026 IPO

November 03, 2024
Mexican FinTech Klar is reportedly aiming to go public at the end of 2026. Juan Sarmiento, the company’s vice president of finance, told Bloomberg News Saturday (Nov. 2) that Klar...