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IPOs take August off

Three companies priced IPOs in August, raising $31.7M

September 8, 2023 7:51 PM UTC

Only three biotech companies priced IPOs in August, raising a mere $31.7 million combined. While late summer often sees a slowdown, August 2022’s 3 IPOs brought in $96.7 million. 2020 and 2021 each saw 13 IPOs raise well over $1 billion. 

The top performer was Korean tools company Curiox BioSystems Co. Ltd. (KOSDAQ:445680), which gained 33% on its first day and has continued upwards since, more than quadrupling its market value. ...