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- US IPO Week Ahead: 7-IPO week led by mega REIT and world's largest for-profit school 01/27/17
- 7 US IPOs join next week's calendar; 2 deals launch Wednesday morning for week of 1/30 01/18/17
- Largest for-profit education network Laureate Education sets terms for $537 million IPO 01/18/17
- US IPO Weekly Recap: First 2 IPOs of the year launch as unicorn AppDynamics gallops ahead 01/13/17
- Ten well-known IPOs probably pushed to 2016 11/30/15
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Private Equity-backed IPOs: Spotlight on KKR
47 companies have gone public in 2017 with private equity backing, up 42% from the 33 IPOs during the full-year 2016. KKR has brought 4 IPOs to market in 2017, by far the most active PE firm in the IPO market. Its most recent offering,...read more
Renaissance Capital's 1Q17 US IPO Market Review
The US IPO market began 2017 with a far stronger start than the 1Q16. Momentum continued through the quarter, ending with 25 IPOs raising nearly $10 billion. A diverse set of companies from various sectors went public, ending biotech’s multi-year run as...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: Snap files to raise $3 billion in a week with 4 IPOs
The maker of the disappearing message app, Snap (SNAP) appeared on headlines in every major financial journal with its $3 billion IPO filing. The biggest tech IPO since Alibaba has rapid growth and massive losses, and at a reported $25...read more
School of hard knocks: Laureate Education prices upsized IPO well below the range at $14
Laureate Education, the world's largest for-profit higher education company, raised $490 million by offering 35 million shares (all primary) at $14. The Baltimore, MD-based company originally planned to raise $537 million by offering 29 million shares...read more