IPO
Also known as initial public offering, listing
An initial public offering is the first sale of a company's shares to public investors, after which the shares trade on an exchange and the company reports publicly.
Why It Matters
Listings return cash to private investors and set a public price for a sector. When the window closes, that price discovery and that liquidity disappear together.
Related Terms
- Direct ListingA direct listing places existing shares on an exchange without issuing new ones or raising money, letting holders sell directly into the market.
- SPACA SPAC is a listed shell company that raises money from investors and then merges with a private business, taking it public without a conventional offering.
- ExitAn exit is the event that turns an investor's stake into cash or listed shares: a sale of the company, a listing, or a sale of the holding to another investor.
- Capital MarketsCapital markets are the markets in which companies and governments raise long-term money by issuing shares and bonds, and in which those securities are then traded.
- Public EquityPublic equity is ownership in companies whose shares trade on an exchange, priced continuously and subject to disclosure rules.
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egaranti Raises $1.1 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Expand Across Central Asia
egaranti, the Türkiye-based warranty technology company, has raised $1.1 million in pre-Series A funding to accelerate its expansion in Uzbekistan, enter Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, and develop a new consumer-facing warranty application in Türkiye.
AMD’s $8.2 Billion World Labs Bet Is About More Than AI Chips
AMD’s acquisition of San Francisco AI startup World Labs is taking the chip race into a new territory, combining compute, spatial intelligence and physical AI as the industry moves beyond models that only understand language.
Trump, Xi and Silicon Valley Are Redrawing the Global AI Map
The White House meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping has placed artificial intelligence at the center of the U.S.-China relationship, while the presence of Silicon Valley’s most powerful technology executives has underscored how deeply AI has become tied to global economics, national security and geopolitical power.
A One-Month-Old Startup Is Already Chasing a $3.7 Billion Valuation
Emulate, founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $700 million just weeks after its creation, putting a new spotlight on the growing market for AI systems that can model the physical world.
KKR’s $609 Million Bet on Europe’s Commercial Property Market
KKR is investing €528 million in a new European real estate joint venture with Realty Income, gaining a 49% stake in a 54-property portfolio spanning four major markets.
Novo’s $1.4 Billion Bet on the Future of Oral Drugs
Novo Nordisk is backing Orbis Medicines in a deal worth up to $1.4 billion, betting that AI-enabled drug discovery can help turn traditionally injectable treatments into oral medicines.
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