My firm, Campton Private Equity Advisors, tracks US venture-backed IPOs listing on US exchanges and prepares a quarterly report which is distributed to venture capitalists. In the third quarter of 2011, there were only five venture-backed IPOs of US companies on US exchanges, with four of these occurring in July and one occurring in August. There were no venture-backed IPOs in September. I believe that the IPO window shut due to increased volatility in the stock market (VIX went from under 20 in July to over 40 in September) and concerns over the global economy.
I'm hopeful that the IPO window will open again soon. There are many interesting companies that have filed for their IPOs, and several will be ready to go public as soon as market conditions warrant.
If you are a venture capitalist and would like to request a copy of our most recent report, please contact Campton Private Equity Advisors at [email protected].
I'm hopeful that the IPO window will open again soon. There are many interesting companies that have filed for their IPOs, and several will be ready to go public as soon as market conditions warrant.
If you are a venture capitalist and would like to request a copy of our most recent report, please contact Campton Private Equity Advisors at [email protected].
