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IPO$4.5B valuation
Zepto Pauses IPO, Raises Pre-IPO Round Below Peak Value
Indian quick-commerce major Zepto postponed its planned IPO and will instead raise roughly $115 million in a pre-IPO round at a $4.5 billion valuation, down from the $7 billion it commanded in October 2025.
Zhongji Innolight Slides on Its $6.8B Hong Kong Debut
IPO$6.8B raised
Zhongji Innolight Slides on Its $6.8B Hong Kong Debut
Zhongji Innolight, the world's top optical-interconnect supplier, raised $6.8 billion in Hong Kong's biggest listing in seven years, but shares fell as much as 5% on debut as the global AI-stock selloff overshadowed the offering.
Why This Week's IPO Pricings Signal a Real Reopening
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Why This Week's IPO Pricings Signal a Real Reopening
Three unrelated IPOs -- biotech, consumer apparel, and food-tech -- all moved through the pipeline in the same 48 hours, and the mix, not the size, is what shows the 2026 IPO window has genuinely reopened beyond AI mega-caps.
OpenAI's $1T IPO Ambition Faces Timing Test as Anthropic Gains
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OpenAI's $1T IPO Ambition Faces Timing Test as Anthropic Gains
OpenAI's push for a $1 trillion IPO valuation faces a fresh timing test as Anthropic, still targeting an October Nasdaq listing, gains ground with a cleaner profitability story and a higher private-market valuation.
Reformation Prices IPO to Raise Up to $225M
IPO$225M IPO
Reformation Prices IPO to Raise Up to $225M
Sustainable fashion brand Reformation priced its IPO at 14.06 million shares in a $15-17 range, targeting roughly $225 million at the midpoint ahead of its Nasdaq debut this week.
Exascale Labs Clears Shareholder Vote for Nasdaq Listing
IPOSPAC merger
Exascale Labs Clears Shareholder Vote for Nasdaq Listing
AI infrastructure provider Exascale Labs cleared shareholder approval for its SPAC merger with D. Boral ARC Acquisition, paving the way to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XLAB.
Why the 2026 IPO Window Is Splitting in Two
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Why the 2026 IPO Window Is Splitting in Two
2026's IPO market is really two separate markets moving in opposite directions at once: trillion-dollar AI-infrastructure names commanding record multiples, and everything else -- from Jersey Mike's to micro-cap S-1 filers -- pricing on old-fashioned fundamentals.
Goldman-Backed Attovia Sets Terms for $200M Nasdaq IPO
IPO$200M target IPO
Goldman-Backed Attovia Sets Terms for $200M Nasdaq IPO
Attovia Therapeutics set terms for a Nasdaq IPO, offering 12.5 million shares at $15-17 to raise up to $212.5 million, advancing its Phase 1 itch and eczema drug candidates toward a public listing under ticker ATTO.
The Case For Calling 2026 the Mega-IPO Era
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The Case For Calling 2026 the Mega-IPO Era
IPO pops are nearing 10-year highs and tech is leading the way, with $34.2 billion raised through May -- up 163.9% year-over-year -- setting up 2026 as the strongest new-issue market in a decade even before SpaceX and CXMT's blockbuster debuts.
Jersey Mike's Prices IPO Tonight at Up to $7.9B Valuation
IPOup to $1.09B
Jersey Mike's Prices IPO Tonight at Up to $7.9B Valuation
Blackstone-backed Jersey Mike's Subs prices its IPO Wednesday night at a targeted $21-$25 a share, valuing the 70-year-old sandwich chain at up to $7.9 billion ahead of its Thursday debut on the NYSE under ticker JMKE.
Why Anthropic's October IPO Math Keeps Getting Bigger
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Why Anthropic's October IPO Math Keeps Getting Bigger
Anthropic's confidential S-1 targets an October listing off a $965 billion private valuation, but secondary-market trades already imply closer to $1.2 trillion -- a gap the roadshow will have to close one way or the other.
Goldman-Backed Attovia Seeks $212.5M in Biotech IPO
IPO$212.5M IPO
Goldman-Backed Attovia Seeks $212.5M in Biotech IPO
Attovia Therapeutics is seeking up to $212.5 million in a US IPO, offering 12.5 million shares at $15-$17 each, backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Deep Track Capital, Frazier Life Sciences, and venBio.
This Week's New S-1 Filers: A Mixed IPO Signal
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This Week's New S-1 Filers: A Mixed IPO Signal
Seven operating companies filed fresh S-1 registration statements with the SEC this week, a reminder that beneath the SpaceX- and Anthropic-scale mega-IPO headlines, a steady stream of smaller and micro-cap issuers keeps testing the public markets.
TSMC Restarts Japan Plant After Deadly Quake
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TSMC Restarts Japan Plant After Deadly Quake
TSMC began gradually restoring operations at its Kumamoto, Japan chip plant after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people and forced a temporary employee evacuation, with the facility's core structures confirmed undamaged.
What SpaceX's Whipsaw Means For The Next Mega-IPO
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What SpaceX's Whipsaw Means For The Next Mega-IPO
SpaceX's $1.2 trillion Tuesday swing is a live pricing lesson for Anthropic and OpenAI, both moving toward IPOs of their own at valuations near $965 billion and $852 billion, respectively.
Why Half Of 2026's IPO Class Trades Underwater
IPO~50% underwater
Why Half Of 2026's IPO Class Trades Underwater
203 companies have gone public on the NYSE or Nasdaq in 2026, but roughly half now trade below their offering price -- and Tuesday's SpaceX whipsaw shows exactly why scarcity-driven IPO pops keep failing to hold.
GrubMarket Files Confidential IPO at $4.5B Valuation
IPO$4.5B valuation
GrubMarket Files Confidential IPO at $4.5B Valuation
AI-powered food supply chain company GrubMarket confidentially filed for a US IPO, months after reaching a $4.5 billion valuation in a $50 million February Series H round.
SpaceX Shares Whipsaw, Briefly Erase $1.2 Trillion
IPO~$1.2T erased
SpaceX Shares Whipsaw, Briefly Erase $1.2 Trillion
SpaceX stock briefly fell more than 20% below its June IPO price on Tuesday, wiping out roughly $1.2 trillion in paper value before paring losses, as the thin public float that fueled its post-IPO pop now works in reverse.
Apple Crosses $5 Trillion Market Cap
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Apple Crosses $5 Trillion Market Cap
Apple briefly topped a $5 trillion market capitalization for the first time Tuesday, becoming only the second company ever to hit the mark after Nvidia reached it in October 2025, less than a year after Apple itself first crossed $4 trillion.
Why The $2.1 Trillion IPO Pipeline Is Bigger Than It Looks
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Why The $2.1 Trillion IPO Pipeline Is Bigger Than It Looks
Forge's tech IPO pipeline hit a cumulative $2.1 trillion in valuation this month, but Anthropic's confidential filing at a $965B mark and Jersey Mike's return to public markets show how differently that number will actually convert.
Catalyst Acquisition Corp Prices $200M SPAC for Gaming
IPO$200M IPO
Catalyst Acquisition Corp Prices $200M SPAC for Gaming
Catalyst Acquisition Corp priced a $200 million IPO on Nasdaq, launching a SPAC targeting traditional and digital media companies including video games, mobile gaming, publishers and studios.
SpaceX Stock Buys By Lawmakers Draw Conflict Scrutiny
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SpaceX Stock Buys By Lawmakers Draw Conflict Scrutiny
Members of Congress with oversight of NASA and defense contracting have disclosed personal purchases of SpaceX stock since its IPO, raising fresh conflict-of-interest concerns just as lawmakers weigh new space and satellite legislation.
Value Add Pulse Analysis: The IPO Hype Cycle Returns
IPO49% underwater
Value Add Pulse Analysis: The IPO Hype Cycle Returns
203 companies have gone public on the NYSE or Nasdaq in 2026, but roughly 49% now trade below their IPO price, exposing a widening gap between opening-day demand and durable public-market performance.
Market Technology Acquisition Corp Closes $205M IPO
IPO$205M IPO
Market Technology Acquisition Corp Closes $205M IPO
Market Technology Acquisition Corp closed its $205 million IPO, with units trading on Nasdaq under 'MTAKU' since July 24, targeting acquisitions in licensed US equities and options clearing infrastructure.
China's CXMT Triples To $540B, Erasing Chip Rivals' Gains
IPO~$540B Market Cap
China's CXMT Triples To $540B, Erasing Chip Rivals' Gains
ChangXin Memory Technologies surged more than 500% on its Shanghai STAR Market debut to roughly $540 billion, sending SanDisk down 12%, Micron down 5% and SK Hynix down 6-8% in the same session.
AIxCrypto Holdings Files Follow-On Public Offering
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AIxCrypto Holdings Files Follow-On Public Offering
AIxCrypto Holdings, the Nasdaq-listed company that pivoted from biopharma to AI and blockchain infrastructure, filed a new S-1 for a follow-on public offering, continuing a transformation that began with a November 2025 rebrand.
Silver Miner Sinda Files Follow-On Offering After IPO Pop
IPO~$213M IPO
Silver Miner Sinda Files Follow-On Offering After IPO Pop
Sinda Ltd, the silver exploration company that raised $213 million in its June NYSE debut, filed an additional registration statement on July 28 to support further securities offerings.
The IPO Trend Nobody's Advertising: Debt, Then a Dividend
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The IPO Trend Nobody's Advertising: Debt, Then a Dividend
A Value Add Pulse analysis finds a quiet pattern across 2026's consumer and infrastructure IPOs: companies borrowing tens of millions right before filing, or steering the bulk of proceeds to debt and existing holders, rather than new growth capital.
Why 2026's IPO Market Already Beat Goldman's Bet
IPO$160B IPO Forecast
Why 2026's IPO Market Already Beat Goldman's Bet
A Value Add Pulse analysis of 2026's IPO market finds proceeds already tracking well ahead of Goldman Sachs's February forecast of $160 billion for the full year, driven by a handful of enormous AI-adjacent listings.
SEC S-1 Wave: Seven Companies File To Go Public
IPO7 filings
SEC S-1 Wave: Seven Companies File To Go Public
Seven companies filed S-1 registration statements with the SEC between July 24 and July 27, spanning blank-check SPACs, real estate and an AI intelligence platform, underscoring how active the public-offering pipeline remains even outside marquee mega-deals.
SPAC Filing Activity Ticks Up With Fresh S-1/As
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SPAC Filing Activity Ticks Up With Fresh S-1/As
Multiple blank-check companies filed amended S-1/A registration statements this week, including Dune Acquisition Corp III and BOA Acquisition Corp. II, signaling continued SPAC-market activity even as most 2026 IPO attention centers on operating-company mega-deals.
2026's IPO Window Is Open, But Pricing Is Cut
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2026's IPO Window Is Open, But Pricing Is Cut
Nearly every major consumer and industrial IPO this cycle has priced well below the valuation chatter that preceded it, despite a record first half for new listings.
Direct Listings Make a Quiet Comeback in 2026
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Direct Listings Make a Quiet Comeback in 2026
Ionic Digital's no-capital-raised direct listing offers a lower-friction alternative to traditional underwritten IPOs for companies that need liquidity, not new cash.
Memory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles Market
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Memory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles Market
Micron, SanDisk and SK Hynix shares all fell after CXMT's explosive Shanghai IPO debut intensified fears of a looming DRAM supply glut and price war.
Karman Line Acquisition Files SPAC IPO For Space Deals
IPO20M units
Karman Line Acquisition Files SPAC IPO For Space Deals
Karman Line Acquisition Corp filed an S-1 for a blank-check IPO targeting 20 million units, aiming to merge with a space infrastructure, aerospace or defense company -- the latest SPAC chasing the sector's post-Karman Holdings enthusiasm.
China's CXMT Soars 470% in Record $8.6B Shanghai IPO
IPO~$8.6B raised
China's CXMT Soars 470% in Record $8.6B Shanghai IPO
ChangXin Memory Technologies debuted on Shanghai's STAR Market Monday, raising roughly $8.6 billion in the largest mainland semiconductor offering on record, before shares surged as much as 531% to make CXMT China's most valuable listed company.
Angola Raises $321M In Nation's Biggest-Ever IPO
IPO$321M IPO
Angola Raises $321M In Nation's Biggest-Ever IPO
Angola raised $321 million by selling a 15% stake in state wireless carrier Unitel, the country's largest IPO ever and a flagship test of its post-dos Santos privatization program.
Apnimed Launches $150M IPO for Sleep Apnea Pill
IPO$150M-$160M IPO
Apnimed Launches $150M IPO for Sleep Apnea Pill
Apnimed launched a $150-160 million IPO for a pill that could become the first FDA-approved treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
Apnimed Launches $150M IPO For First Sleep Apnea Pill
IPOup to $150M IPO
Apnimed Launches $150M IPO For First Sleep Apnea Pill
Shionogi-backed Apnimed launched a $150 million IPO for its once-daily obstructive sleep apnea pill AD109, targeting a Thursday pricing ahead of a Friday NASDAQ debut.
Ionic Digital's Direct Listing Debuts on Nasdaq
IPO$2.4B Implied Value
Ionic Digital's Direct Listing Debuts on Nasdaq
Ionic Digital, built from Celsius Mining's bankruptcy, is completing a Nasdaq direct listing as an AI and high-performance-computing infrastructure company.
Jersey Mike's Set To Price $8B IPO This Week
IPOUp to $1.09B IPO
Jersey Mike's Set To Price $8B IPO This Week
Blackstone-backed sandwich chain Jersey Mike's is set to price its IPO this week at a targeted valuation near $8 billion, the largest US consumer IPO of 2026 in the sector's weakest listing year in a decade.
SpaceX Stock Sinks Toward Record Insider Unlock
IPO$116B Insider Unlock
SpaceX Stock Sinks Toward Record Insider Unlock
SpaceX shares are trading roughly 42% below their post-IPO peak heading into the company's first public earnings report and a record insider share unlock.
CXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading Debut
IPO$8.6B Raised, +471%
CXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading Debut
Chinese memory maker CXMT surged as much as 471% in its Shanghai STAR Market trading debut, instantly becoming mainland China's most valuable listed company.
Shein's IPO Prospectus Reveals Slowing Growth
IPO$40B-$50B Target
Shein's IPO Prospectus Reveals Slowing Growth
Shein's Hong Kong IPO prospectus disclosed slowing revenue growth and a swing to a quarterly loss, complicating its push for a $40-50 billion valuation.
Zhongji Innolight Seeks $7B Hong Kong Mega IPO
IPO$8.1B Hong Kong IPO
Zhongji Innolight Seeks $7B Hong Kong Mega IPO
Chinese optical networking supplier Zhongji Innolight is completing an up to $8 billion Hong Kong IPO, the city's largest listing in seven years, riding surging demand for AI data center optics.
Why 2026's Tech IPO Pipeline Keeps Accelerating
IPO$129.3B H1 2026
Why 2026's Tech IPO Pipeline Keeps Accelerating
New-listing proceeds and first-day returns both hit multi-year highs in the first half of 2026, evidence the reopened IPO window is broadening rather than fading.
Plaid, Verkada Quietly Line Up Banks for IPOs
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Plaid, Verkada Quietly Line Up Banks for IPOs
Two well-capitalized infrastructure unicorns are separately testing the IPO waters, suggesting the reopened window extends beyond consumer brands and SpaceX-scale mega-deals.
Crypto's IPO Hopefuls Face a Steep Valuation Reset
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Crypto's IPO Hopefuls Face a Steep Valuation Reset
Crypto prime broker FalconX and Blockchain.com have both filed confidentially for U.S. IPOs, but analysts expect valuations far below their 2022 peaks in today's cautious market.
Reformation Prices Alongside Jersey Mike's This Week
IPO$293M IPO
Reformation Prices Alongside Jersey Mike's This Week
Reformation is pricing its NYSE debut the same night as Jersey Mike's, giving investors a rare back-to-back read on consumer-brand IPO appetite.
Why AI Capex Is Now the IPO Market's Biggest Swing Factor
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Why AI Capex Is Now the IPO Market's Biggest Swing Factor
Value Add Pulse analysis: with Google posting negative free cash flow and Tesla's capex miss triggering a global selloff, AI capital spending discipline has become the single largest variable public investors price into any AI-adjacent IPO.
Jersey Mike's Roadshow Targets Up to $1.09B Raise
IPO$1.09B IPO
Jersey Mike's Roadshow Targets Up to $1.09B Raise
Jersey Mike's is mid-roadshow on its NYSE listing at a $21-$25 per-share range, well below earlier chatter, ahead of a targeted July 30 debut under ticker JMKE.
The Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's Momentum
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The Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's Momentum
Value Add Pulse analysis: CXMT's $8.6 billion Shanghai debut and the Moonshot/DeepSeek open-model rush suggest Chinese AI and semiconductor companies are finding a public-market window U.S. peers currently lack.
Fusion Pioneer GFUZ Cools Off After Nasdaq Debut
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Fusion Pioneer GFUZ Cools Off After Nasdaq Debut
The first pure-play fusion company to trade on a major exchange has cooled from its debut-day highs as investors settle into valuing pre-revenue fusion technology.
Why 2026's IPO Pipeline Keeps Getting Deferred, Not Canceled
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Why 2026's IPO Pipeline Keeps Getting Deferred, Not Canceled
Value Add Pulse analysis: the $2.1 trillion tech IPO pipeline Forge has tracked keeps sliding to the right as capex-driven selloffs and quality-gap concerns push companies to wait rather than withdraw.
Scribe Therapeutics Prices Upsized IPO With Sanofi Backing
IPO$128.7M Raised
Scribe Therapeutics Prices Upsized IPO With Sanofi Backing
Gene-editing biotech Scribe Therapeutics priced an upsized IPO at $15 per share, raising $128.7 million with Sanofi as a strategic anchor investor, the first gene-editing IPO in over two years.
China's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPO
IPO$8.6B IPO
China's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPO
CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, is set to list July 27 on Shanghai's STAR Market in Asia's biggest IPO of 2026 so far, raising $8.6 billion and stoking fears it could drain cash from Chinese equities.
Ten S-1 Filings Land in a Week as IPO Plumbing Keeps Running
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Ten S-1 Filings Land in a Week as IPO Plumbing Keeps Running
A wave of at least ten S-1 and S-1/A filings hit the SEC in the week of July 22-24, spanning eyewear, batteries, biotech and identity-verification companies, evidence the IPO pipeline keeps moving even without a headline mega-deal.
Google Discloses $94.1B SpaceX, $124B Anthropic Stakes
IPO$218B Combined Stakes
Google Discloses $94.1B SpaceX, $124B Anthropic Stakes
Alphabet's Q2 filing revealed a $94.1 billion SpaceX stake and a roughly $124.3 billion Anthropic stake, with nearly $98 billion in combined paper gains helping drive a record $112 billion quarterly profit.
SpaceX Shares Fall Below Their IPO Price for First Time
IPOBelow $135 IPO Price
SpaceX Shares Fall Below Their IPO Price for First Time
SpaceX shares dropped below their $135 IPO price for the first time since June, down nearly 47% from their post-listing peak, as the largest IPO in history struggles just six weeks after debuting.
Scribe Therapeutics Soars In Rare Gene-Editing IPO
IPO$128.7M IPO
Scribe Therapeutics Soars In Rare Gene-Editing IPO
Scribe Therapeutics priced an upsized $128.7 million IPO and surged in its Nasdaq debut, a rare early-stage listing for a gene-editing biotech in a market that has favored de-risked, later-stage companies.