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- US IPO Week Ahead: Most active week of the quarter with 7 IPOs, led by Alibaba-backed Best 09/15/17
- US IPO Weekly Recap: 6 new filings signal an active fall 09/08/17
- The Expedia of Latin America: Despegar.com sets terms for $313 million US IPO 09/07/17
- US IPO Weekly Recap: Led by Roku, 9 IPOs file as year-to-date performance improves 09/01/17
- US IPO Weekly Recap: A SPAC and a Reg A+ price; two billion-dollar companies file 08/19/17
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US IPO Week Ahead: Back-to-back record activity with 12 IPOs set to price
Following the busiest week of 2017, the week ahead will be another record breaker with 12 IPOs scheduled to raise a combined $2.1 billion. The week will be led by automated email platform SendGrid and cybersecurity...read more
US IPO Week Ahead: 7 IPOs set to price including 2 largest deals of the 2H17
Seven IPOs are set to price next week, expecting to raise a combined $1.8 billion. Three Asian deals lead the way, notably, Chinese small loans provider Qudian plans to raise $769 million and Singapore-based online gaming and shopping...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: An active week as 7 IPOs average 16% pop
Seven deals raised a combined $1.2 billion this past week and first day returns averaged 16%. Performance was particularly strong for the healthcare space; Chinese cancer biotech Zai Lab led the pack, returning 55% on its first day,...read more
Despegar.com prices IPO at $26, the high end of the range
Despegar.com, which is leading online travel agency in Latin America, raised $332 million by offering 12.8 million shares at $26, the high end of the range of $23 to $26. Insiders intended to sell 32% of the deal. Backed by Tiger Global and Expedia (NYSE: EXPE),...read more