27 PE-Backed IPOs Raised Just $1.2 Billion in Q3 2026
Q3 2026 saw 27 PE-backed IPOs generate just US$1.2 billion, down from US$8.6 billion a year earlier. India's real exit question is whether founders can choose.
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Healthcare Draws $3.1 Billion as India PE/VC Deals Hit $17.1 Billion
India PE/VC investment hit $17.1 billion in 3Q2026, with healthcare drawing $3.1 billion and KKR buying Medicover India for $1.4…
Ares Leads a $31 Billion Week of Asian Capital Flows
Ares secured $31 billion in Q3, while TPG raised $1.3 billion and Advent gathered $30 billion. Indonesian earnings, Asian venture…
'You're taking a knife to a gunfight': Veteran strategist warns retail investors off tech dip
Baird strategist Ted Mortonson calls dip-buying 'the worst strategy going forward' as chips drop 26% from June highs, with AI dem…
Indian Startup Funding Drops 22% to $184 Million as AI Takes Half
Indian start-ups raised $184 million across 17 deals, down 22% week-on-week, as AI companies captured about half of total funding…
Goldman Sachs Sees $100 Billion IPO Windfall in India's AI Startups
Goldman Sachs says Indian AI startups could add up to $100 billion in listed value as private funding triples to $5 billion in 20…
India's 223,000 Startups Face a Harder Question: Can They Own the IP?
India counts 223,000 startups, but only 2,174 startup patent grants. IAN's Padmaja Ruparel argues IP must become an asset, backed…
Morgan Stanley's Real IPO Business: Startup Stock Plans
A new analysis argues Morgan Stanley's true IPO franchise is startup employee stock plans, not underwriting fees — though it offe…
Japan IPO Fundraising Hits 14-Year Low as Deal Drought Drags On
Japanese companies raised less via IPOs than in any year since 2011, The Japan Times reports — a 14-year low that squeezes banker…
Connecticut's State-Backed VC Fund Nears $8.2 Billion in Deal Value
Connecticut Innovations wrote the first $100,000 check into Veradermics, now worth $4.6 billion after a 550% post-IPO surge. Add…
LSE Chief: Scrap 0.5% Stamp Tax to Keep UK Firms at Home
London drew 23 IPOs raising £2.1bn last year versus 354 US listings at $44bn. LSE chief Dame Julia Hoggett demands tax incentives…