An initial public offering (IPO) is a common way that a private firm goes public and sells shares to raise financing. There are two common types of IPOs: a fixed price and a book building offering.

Anything else startups should know that might impact this next cycle of IPOs? While these companies that went public in the last cycle may not have fulfilled their promises, they set the stage for ...

IPOs offer high returns but are riskier and may underperform post-launch. Investors can buy IPO stocks via brokers if they meet specific eligibility criteria. Pre-IPO investments are usually ...