Over the past week, two private Chinese technology unicorns, Xiaohongshu (“Little Red Book”) and Sensetime, announced that they had raised nearly $1 billion, adding to the ranks of large Chinese enterprises thinking about going public. Another...read more
It's a slow start to the typically-active month of June, but that should change soon. Two companies are targeting a combined $158 million in the week ahead. Deals include Taiwan-based live streaming company M17 Entertainment and gene therapy biotech MeiraGTx.
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Performance of IPOs priced year to date may provide direction for the rest of the year. Through May 31, 76 IPOs have priced producing returns of 24% from the IPO price, mostly from the first day pop. Fully 57% of the IPOs have been in the ...read more
This week featured the largest IPO of 2018, AXA Equitable. Yet, another spin-off stole the show, as fast-growing Chinese tech company HUYA popped 34%. Thanks to AXA and several billion-dollar IPOs in the 1Q18, the US IPO market has raised...read more
Mao is Laughing: Capitalists Pour Money into Chinese Companies
Over the past week, two private Chinese technology unicorns, Xiaohongshu (“Little Red Book”) and Sensetime, announced that they had raised nearly $1 billion, adding to the ranks of large Chinese enterprises thinking about going public. Another...read more
US IPO Week Ahead: 2 IPOs in the first week of June; more launches expected
It's a slow start to the typically-active month of June, but that should change soon. Two companies are targeting a combined $158 million in the week ahead. Deals include Taiwan-based live streaming company M17 Entertainment and gene therapy biotech MeiraGTx. ...read more
What 2018’s IPOs Tell Us About 2H18
Performance of IPOs priced year to date may provide direction for the rest of the year. Through May 31, 76 IPOs have priced producing returns of 24% from the IPO price, mostly from the first day pop. Fully 57% of the IPOs have been in the ...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: AXA is year's largest IPO, but Chinese tech steals the show
This week featured the largest IPO of 2018, AXA Equitable. Yet, another spin-off stole the show, as fast-growing Chinese tech company HUYA popped 34%. Thanks to AXA and several billion-dollar IPOs in the 1Q18, the US IPO market has raised...read more