Nasdaq IPOs

Sarissa Capital Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Sarissa Capital focused on healthcare and biopharma, raised $175 million by offering 17.5 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-third of a warrant, exercisable at $11.50. 

MediaAlpha, which provides technology-based customer acquisition services for insurance companies, announced terms for its IPO on Tuesday. The Los Angeles, CA-based company plans to raise $176 million by offering 9.3 million shares (32% insider) at a price range of $18 to $20. A

MediaAlpha, which provides technology-based customer acquisition services for insurance companies, announced terms for its IPO on Tuesday. The Los Angeles, CA-based company plans to raise $176 million by offering 9.3 million shares (32% insider) at a price range of $18 to $20. A

Good Works Acquisition, a blank check company targeting a business experiencing financial distress or restructuring, raised $150 million by offering 15 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of a warrant, exercisable at $11.50. Anchor i

Root, a mobile-based auto insurer, announced terms for its IPO on Tuesday. The Columbus, OH-based company plans to raise $568 million by offering 24.2 million shares (9% insider) at a price range of $22 to $25. The company plans to raise an additional $500 million in a concurren

Tekkorp Digital Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Tekkorp Capital targeting the digital media and leisure industries, lowered the proposed deal size for its upcoming IPO on Tuesday. The Las Vegas, NV-based company now plans to raise $250 million by offering 25 million

Horizon Acquisition II, the second blank check company formed by Todd Boehly of Eldridge Industries targeting the media and entertainment industries, raised $500 million by offering 50 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-third of a warran

Southeastern Grocers, a southeastern US supermarket chain operating under Winn-Dixie and other banners, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. However, this is likely a placeholder for a deal we estimate could raise up to $500

Southeastern Grocers, a southeastern US supermarket chain operating under Winn-Dixie and other banners, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. However, this is likely a placeholder for a deal we estimate could raise up to $500

Decarbonization Plus Acquisition, the third blank check company formed by Riverstone targeting businesses advancing global decarbonization, raised $200 million by offering 20 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of a warrant, exercisa

Helix Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Cormorant Asset Management targeting healthcare, raised $100 million by offering 10 million shares at $10. Unlike an ordinary SPAC, the company did not offer warrants that would become exercisable following completion of the init

Cerberus Telecom Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Cerberus Capital Management targeting the ICT industry, lowered the proposed deal size for its upcoming IPO on Monday. The New York, NY-based company now plans to raise $300 million by offering 30 million units at a p

Compass Therapeutics, a Phase 1 immuno-oncology biotech developing novel protein and antibody therapies, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $50 million in an initial public offering. The company previously filed in August 2020 for a $261 million secondary offering,

Foghorn Therapeutics, a preclinical biotech developing gene therapies for hematologic cancers and solid tumors, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Cambridge, MA-based company plans to raise $120 million by offering 7.5 million shares at a price range of $15 to $17. At th

Abcam, which provides biological reagents and tools for research, drug discovery, and diagnostics, announced terms for its US IPO on Monday. The Cambridge, United Kingdom-based company plans to raise $148 million by offering 8.9 million ADSs at $16.52, the as-converted last clos

NLS Pharmaceutics, which is developing controlled-release formulations of approved drugs for ADHD and narcolepsy, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Stans, Switzerland-based company plans to raise $20 million by offering 3.6 million units at a price range of $5 to $6. Ea

Updated Monday, 10/19. Five IPOs and two SPACs are expected to raise $2.1 billion in the week ahead, led by leading cybersecurity brand McAfee (MCFE). Taken private by Intel in 2011, McAfee (MCFE) plans to raise $759 million at a $9.6 billion market cap in its return to the pub

Three IPOs and one SPAC are expected to raise $1.6 billion in the week ahead, led by leading cybersecurity brand McAfee (MCFE). Taken private by Intel in 2011, McAfee (MCFE) plans to raise $759 million at a $9.6 billion market cap in its return to the public market. McAfee provi

IPO activity has remained robust ahead of the U.S. presidential election as Nasdaq welcomed more than two dozen companies since the beginning of the month, including 14 this week. The momentum builds upon the red-hot IPO market in September, during which Nasdaq held 40 IPOs.

Nine IPOs and five SPACs went public this past week, and one IPO postponed. New filing activity continued to pump the breaks as we near the election, with just one new IPO filing. SPAC activity continued unabated however as nine submitted initial filings. The largest deal of th