IPOs
Pre-IPO company pages, plus a year-by-year record of the companies that went public from 1998 to 2019.
Two kinds of page live here. The company pages cover businesses that had not listed when they were written: what was filed, what was only reported, and which is which. The year archives list every company that went public in that year, with its ticker and what became of it.
Turo IPO: How soon will the car-sharing service go public?Turo filed for an IPO in 2022, slowed the process, then restarted it. The car-sharing platform is valued near $2.7 billion on about $330 million of revenue.23 Nov 2023Redwood Materials IPO: Revolutionizing Battery Recycling for EVsJB Straubel's battery-recycling company has raised $3.991 billion and holds a conditional $2 billion loan commitment from the Department of Energy.21 Nov 2023The 169 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2019In retrospect, 2019 was the calm before the storm. Even though there was some economic turbulence, over 160 companies still hit the stock exchange for the first time.9 Aug 2023The 197 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2018197 companies went public in 2018, among them Spotify, Moderna, Dell and Dropbox. SoftBank Corp raised the most: $23.5 billion at a $63 billion valuation.8 Aug 2023The 169 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20172017 was an active year. Financial markets witnessed an impressive surge in companies making their debut on the stock market.7 Aug 2023What is an Initial Public Offering (IPO)?Initial Public Offerings are exciting, both for companies and investors. They allow companies to raise capital to grow and investors to get in on the action.17 July 2023Chime IPO: Frozen IPO market delays listingChime says it intends to list someday but has named no underwriters and set no date. Where the neobank stands at a $25 billion private valuation.29 June 2023The 100 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20162016 was an interesting year and one that seemed only slightly calmer than the former and future years.29 June 2023The 163 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2015As we take a look at 2015, it's hard to ignore the significant influence of global events on the year's IPOs. 2015 was full of landmark events that rippled through financial markets.26 June 2023Reddit IPO: Will the “front page of the Internet” go public?Reddit filed for an IPO in 2021 but has not locked in a date for its listing. The company is expected to go public in 2024 at a $15 billion valuation.26 June 2023The 294 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20142014 was full of action, acquisitions, and IPOs. Facebook acquired a messaging app for an enormous price and a commercial plane disappeared.23 June 2023Stripe IPO: Founders tell employees it will decide within the next yearStripe's IPO is speculated to happen in 2024 (potentially 2025). The company is reportedly opting for a direct listing versus a traditional IPO.23 June 2023The 245 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20132013 was a year of progress in the financial world. The economy was recovering; there were technological advancements and new healthcare system updates.22 June 2023Discord IPO: Date, News & AnalysisAnalysts expect Discord to file in 2024-2025, most likely on Nasdaq. The company turned down an acquisition offer and has raised $995 million.22 June 2023The 161 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2011In 2011, it seemed like a year of widespread resistance and upheaval. From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street movement, the people were fighting back.21 June 2023The 165 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20122012 wasn't a particularly different year. It had its highs and lows the same as any other year.21 June 2023The 191 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20102010 was an interesting year. A popular social media company went public, the FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa, and David Cameron become the UK Prime Minister.19 June 2023Impossible Foods IPO: CEO hints to possible public listingCEO Peter McGuiness says an Impossible Foods IPO 'will happen' but 'probably not this year'. The company has raised $1.9 billion at a $7-$10 billion valuation.19 June 2023Instacart IPO: Will they go public?Instacart filed confidentially in May 2021 and was set to list on Nasdaq as CART on September 19, 2023, at a $13 billion valuation.17 June 2023The 80 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20092009 was a year of rebuilding from the chaotic global financial crisis in 2008. The repercussions were felt worldwide and intervention was necessary.16 June 2023The 36 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2008Before you even begin reading this article you might already be thinking about the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. And I don't blame you.15 June 2023Starlink IPO: $137 billion valuation, millions of subscribers, first profitable quarter + moreSpaceX's satellite arm carries a $137 billion valuation on predicted 2023 revenue of $11.5 billion, with a listing predicted for 2025.15 June 2023The 261 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20072007 was a year where everything seemed to come crashing down. Tensions were high towards the tail end of 2007 when the subprime mortgage collapse started.14 June 2023Upside Foods IPO: FDA-Approved Cultivated Meat CompanyUpside Foods is a cultivated meat company that received FDA approval for its lab-grown chicken. The company raised $400 million in funding, valuing it at over $1 billion.14 June 2023The 255 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2005As with most years, there are highs and lows. Sometimes we make major advancements in technology, whereas other times we need to withstand natural disasters. 2005 was no different.13 June 2023The 225 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20062006 was an interesting year. Google acquired YouTube and Apple found itself in a major lawsuit.13 June 2023The 161 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20022002 was a rough year for many, especially Americans. There were wars, scandals, and even the adoption of a single currency for the European Union.12 June 2023The 131 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20032003 is a year that had some similarities with 2020. With a global health crisis and natural disasters, it seems that history repeats itself.12 June 2023The 292 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2004This might have been one of the most important years in modern history. Google went public and Facebook was launched. These two companies alone had a profound impact on the world.12 June 2023OpenAI IPO: Will they go public?Sam Altman says OpenAI is 'not that interested' in listing, citing a structure public-market investors would find strange. It was last valued between $27 and $29 billion.12 June 2023Waymo IPO: Will the autonomous driving tech leader go public?Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company operating under Alphabet Inc., founded in 2009 as a Google project.9 June 2023The 565 Companies That Had Their IPO In 1999With over 560 IPOs in 1999, it was clear the dot-com bubble was heating up. This resulted in an unprecedented number of internet-based companies hitting the stock exchange.7 June 2023The 431 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2000The year 2000 was a scary one for most people around the world. People were afraid of many things, including the world ending and the Dot-com Bubble bursting.7 June 2023The 130 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20012001 was a year that went down in history and one that I could personally never forget.7 June 2023The 350 Companies That Had Their IPO In 1998What seems like yesterday was over 20 years ago. So we're hopping into a time capsule to revisit an unforgettable year - 1998.5 June 2023DataBricks IPO: Future Powerhouse in Data Analytics?DataBricks is a strong contender for a blockbuster IPO in the data analytics sector. Its potential post-IPO valuation could exceed $40 billion.5 June 2023