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  VC Exits

  SpaceX’s tiered IPO lockup aims to build a ladder, not a cliff

  May 26, 2026

  It’s the biggest IPO ever, and with unique circumstances putting extra pressure on its stock price, SpaceX is hoping to smooth it out through its lockup structure.

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  IPO

  A deleted disclosure in SpaceX’s S-1 reveals the real economics of its AI infrastructure

  May 23, 2026

  SpaceX could recoup its AI infrastructure capex in under a month

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  AI & ML

  ‘Financials look reckless': Lifting the xAI hood in the SpaceX IPO

  May 20, 2026

  The Grok-maker’s losses are accelerating as SpaceX’s IPO pulls back the curtain for the first time on the financials of a large AI model company.

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  IPO

  Lincoln International rises 12% in NYSE debut

  May 20, 2026

  The investment bank’s decision to go public—after more than 30 years without taking any outside equity—came down to good timing, CEO Robert Brown told PitchBook.

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  VC Exits

  SpaceX files for its historic IPO

  May 20, 2026

  Investors are closely watching its Starlink revenue, as well as the xAI integration.

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  Fintech

  Kikoff co-founder alleges CEO froze IPO plans, pressured him into discounted secondary sale

  May 19, 2026

  The legal dispute highlights the internal issues that can arise as companies remain private longer.

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  IPO

  Cerebras’ blockbuster public listing sets stage for AI IPO frenzy

  May 14, 2026

  The chipmaker priced well above its initial range at $185, and opened trading at an eye-popping $350.

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  VC Exits

  Fervo rides data center energy boom with 35% IPO pop

  May 13, 2026

  The energy startup, which develops next-generation geothermal technology, raised $1.89 billion in its upsized IPO.

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  Analyst Note

  PitchBook Analyst Note: SPACs at VC’s Gate

  May 11, 2026

  SPACs return after a 75% deSPAC index decline. The 2024 SEC overhaul tightened the rules, but with 25% of unicorns stalled since 2022, whether discipline follows structure remains the open question.

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  IPO

  E-scooter rental company Lime files for IPO as debt maturities loom

  May 8, 2026

  The scooter rental industry has struggled for years, despite massive early VC support—Lime is a rare survivor

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  Private Equity

  Leonard Green’s Sokoloff warns against holding on to companies too long

  May 5, 2026

  Most LPs are compensated based on IRR, making the length of the hold period as important as the overall return, he said.

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  Public-Private Convergence

  Pershing Square USA’s first-day stock performance is an early sign of the challenges ahead

  April 29, 2026

  Shares in Bill Ackman’s new $5B investment vehicle dropped 18.2%, highlighting a common mismatch between the asset value of such vehicles and their market price.

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  Limited Partners

  Amazon-backed X-Energy surges 27% in Nasdaq debut

  April 24, 2026

  The nuclear reactor developer canceled a de-SPAC listing in 2023.

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  VC

  2026’s fast-approaching mega-IPO wave is expected to reset the VC secondaries market

  April 22, 2026

  Top IPO contenders SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are also some of the most traded stocks in the secondary markets.

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  Limited Partners

  IPO activity is roaring back, but only in certain sectors

  April 21, 2026

  Biotech and healthcare are leading April’s IPO resurgence, headlined by Kailera Therapeutics’ record $625 million debut. For tech startups, it’s still mostly wait-and-see.

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  IPO

  Breaking down AI chipmaker Cerebras’ S-1

  April 17, 2026

  From the major UAE revenue portion to special agreements with OpenAI, here’s what you need to know about the Nvidia rival’s IPO filing.

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  Startups

  Employees at mega-IPO candidates are opting out of tender offers in a ‘champagne problem’

  April 17, 2026

  Anthropic’s recent tender offer fell short of its $6B target, an investor in the company said.

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  VC Exits

  Biotech IPOs poised for a comeback—but only for some

  April 15, 2026

  A GLP-1 maker and a protein biomarker detection company are the latest to head for biotech IPOs. M&A activity is helping bolster that.

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