ipo

Initial public offering or stock market launch is a type of public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also retail investors; an. IPO is underwritten by one or more investment banks, who also arrange for the shares to be listed on one or more stock exchanges.

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Unicorns Remain (IPO) Shy
Unicorns Remain (IPO) Shy
July 07, 2016  |  Investments

Amid stock volatility, some unicorns pull back from previous IPO plans. Could there be cannibalization amid mergers and acquisitions, too?

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Treading Lightly Among the Unicorns
Treading Lightly Among the Unicorns
July 01, 2016  |  Payment Methods

A few IPOs may or may not be coming into play. Big firms may or may not be looking to buy unicorns. As summer sluggishness...

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Bain Looks To IPO Blue Coat Despite ‘Moribund’ Market
Bain Looks To IPO Blue Coat Despite ‘Moribund’ Market
June 06, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The somnolent IPO market, for tech firms, may wake up. A little bit. As Fortune reported late last week, Bain Capital is seeking a “quick turnaround” on...

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Is The IPO Market Finally Heating Back Up?
Is The IPO Market Finally Heating Back Up?
May 27, 2016  |  Investments

The IPO market is getting back to normal. Or not. Maybe it’s all in how you look at it. As Bloomberg reported on Thursday (May 26), some...

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Wings And Lots Of Prayers
Wings And Lots Of Prayers
May 26, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The frozen tech IPO market has been a subject that frequents the news, in tandem with what might be an open-ended question: When will things thaw...

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VCs Raising More, Faster — But Not Dishing Out
VCs Raising More, Faster — But Not Dishing Out
May 16, 2016  |  Investments

The venture capital arena has been raising money at a furious pace, but VC firms have also been sitting on the cash for dry powder....

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Watching The Unicorns, With An Eye On Gravity
Watching The Unicorns, With An Eye On Gravity
May 05, 2016  |  Innovation

Our inaugural issue of the Unicorn Watch discusses a few trends to bear in mind as valuations, down rounds and IPOs materialize (or don’t).

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SecureWorks IPO Shows Tech Less Than Secure?
SecureWorks IPO Shows Tech Less Than Secure?
April 25, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Yes, it was a long time coming, but the latest tech initial public offering to start down the lane may bring more questions than it...

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SME Cybersecurity Attracts $112M In Float
SME Cybersecurity Attracts $112M In Float
April 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

In the first technology IPO of the year, SME security firm SecureWorks raised $112 million. The public debut of the company on Thursday (April 21) landed...

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