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  IPO

  5 charts: VC-backed IPOs hit a record 2026, but the aftermath is dimmer

  July 30, 2026

  Debuts by Cerebras, Quantinuum and others have given back their first-day pops, even as 2026 exit value clears the 2021 boom.

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  VC Exits

  As semiconductor stocks slide, these chip startup IPOs could stall

  July 28, 2026

  Fears of overheated AI spending and rising Chinese competition are making Wall Street wary.

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  Private Equity

  Lenders are giving themselves more levers to pull in the event of bankruptcy

  July 22, 2026

  Lenders are monetizing assets whose keys they took during the pandemic and negotiating hard to prepare themselves for the future.

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  IPO

  PE firms are rushing to offload post-IPO shares

  July 17, 2026

  More sponsors are selling down their stakes within months of portfolio companies’ debuts. For some, the rush to return cash to investors raises questions about conviction.

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  IPO

  A boutique AI cloud provider is bringing the direct listing back

  July 16, 2026

  QumulusAI’s public listing on Thursday is nothing like the ones we’ve seen before.

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  Data Centers

  Csquare’s debut gets lukewarm reception

  July 16, 2026

  The listing of the Brookfield-backed data center operator is the culmination of a 3-year turnaround plan.

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  United Kingdom

  Why Wayve’s record Pisces trade could mean fewer IPOs, not more

  July 9, 2026

  The UK’s private stock market was pitched as a stepping stone to going public. Its biggest trade yet may be doing the opposite.

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  IPO

  PE exits seesaw from M&A to IPOs

  July 6, 2026

  US PE exits were down roughly 46% in Q2, with both strategic buyers and sponsors going risk-off

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  Emerging Technology

  Quantum’s exit activity takes a leap with a caveat

  July 6, 2026

  Thanks to SPACs, the exit drought that plagued quantum appears to have subsided.

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  Weekend Analysis

  What happens if OpenAI delays its IPO to 2027?

  July 2, 2026

  Three possible scenarios if one of this year’s most hotly anticipated IPOs decides to wait.

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  Limited Partners

  Bending Spoons, owner of a collection of ailing internet brands, soars in Nasdaq IPO

  July 1, 2026

  The company’s stock closed 39.7% above its IPO price of $29 per share.

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  IPO

  Uber-backed Lime’s muted Nasdaq debut caps comeback ‘from death’

  July 1, 2026

  The company risked defaulting on its heavy debt load without a 2026 IPO.

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  IPO

  8 charts: SPACs, from boom to bust, and back again

  June 30, 2026

  They’re making a comeback, but much has changed since the heydays of the pandemic era.

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  IPO

  SEC’s mailbox: Semiannual reporting is a bad idea, say investors

  June 25, 2026

  Pension funds, GPs and data firms say the real IPO barrier is the macro climate—and want more disclosure, not less.

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  Private Equity

  Europe sees record gap between PE-backed and listed companies

  June 25, 2026

  The dominant force behind the shift is the structural retreat of public markets.

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  Commentary

  Agility Robotics SPAC gives humanoids their first public-market test

  June 24, 2026

  The merger values the robot maker at $2.5B and could set the tone for Figure, 1X and Unitree.

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  Space

  Visualizing SpaceX over time

  June 12, 2026

  Take an interactive look at the history of SpaceX.

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  IPO

  SpaceX’s historic IPO opens the door for OpenAI and Anthropic’s mega-listings

  June 12, 2026

  After its historic first day of trading that saw a 19% pop, SpaceX’s successful IPO signals positive launch conditions for AI mega IPO candidates OpenAI and Anthropic.

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