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Global IPO Market Achieves Six-Year High Amid Pandemic The global IPO market hit a six-year record in 2020 as pandemic-induced volatility was followed by a swift rebound in the second half. Global IPOs raised more than $220 billion in 2020, up 31% from 2019...read more

The IPO Market Has the Best of Times in the Worst of Times 2020 was a year to forget for many people, but it was unforgettable for IPO investors who benefitted from both the number of IPOs and their outsized average returns. While the COVID-19 pandemic sent...read more

2020 IPO Boom Stopped Cold by Coronavirus MeltdownThe 2020 IPO market began with optimism and ended with the worst crash since the global financial crisis. 25 IPOs raised $6.8 billion, with as many as 20 companies forced to shelve offerings when the IPO window...read more

Of the 24 IPOs in the 1Q20, venture capital brought 12 deals to market that raised $1.9 billion. Healthcare drove venture exits in the quarter, producing nine IPOs, but the absence of tech unicorns weighed on venture activity. The quarter's most active venture...read more