2024 Marks a Solid but Underwhelming Year for IPO Activity The US IPO market continued to rebuild in 2024, closing out the year with 146 IPOs raising $29.6 billion. Despite a more than 50%...read more
The US IPO market has gradually rebounded in 2024, with proceeds up 61% from this point last year, but that momentum has not materialized within venture-backed tech. That should soon change, as strong returns from the year's VC-backed tech IPOs point to more...read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is booming, and investors are seeking ways to capitalize on that growth. In addition to the billions poured into publicly-traded stocks like Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and Arm, venture funding for AI startups reached a new quarterly...read more
Based in Silicon Valley and focused on semiconductor design, this week's tech IPO Silvaco (SVCO) looks like the type of deal that 10 years ago would have been backed by venture capital. But VC-backed tech IPOs with less than $100 million in...read more
Renaissance Capital's 2024 US IPO Market Review
2024 Marks a Solid but Underwhelming Year for IPO Activity The US IPO market continued to rebuild in 2024, closing out the year with 146 IPOs raising $29.6 billion. Despite a more than 50%...read more
The year’s VC-backed tech IPOs average a 73% return. Here’s what it means for 2025.
The US IPO market has gradually rebounded in 2024, with proceeds up 61% from this point last year, but that momentum has not materialized within venture-backed tech. That should soon change, as strong returns from the year's VC-backed tech IPOs point to more...read more
As VC funding for AI startups jumps, interested investors should watch the IPO market
Artificial intelligence (AI) is booming, and investors are seeking ways to capitalize on that growth. In addition to the billions poured into publicly-traded stocks like Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and Arm, venture funding for AI startups reached a new quarterly...read more
Why the IPO market no longer sees small VC-backed tech
Based in Silicon Valley and focused on semiconductor design, this week's tech IPO Silvaco (SVCO) looks like the type of deal that 10 years ago would have been backed by venture capital. But VC-backed tech IPOs with less than $100 million in...read more