by Per Einar Ellefsen | Apr 4, 2024 | IPO Stories Podcast
In 2018, Spotify was the first company to do a direct listing instead of a regular IPO process – foregoing the usual book-building process in favour of opening the shares directly on the market in an auction. In 2021, Wise also chose to do a direct listing in London,...
by Per Einar Ellefsen | Mar 6, 2024 | IPO Stories Podcast
One of the topics that comes up at an early stage during IPO preparation is the choice of listing location. In earlier episodes, we have heard from tech executives at Wise, DeliveryHero, OVHCloud and Exclusive Networks why they decided to list in Europe. In this...
by Per Einar Ellefsen | Feb 16, 2024 | IPO Stories Podcast
Middle Eastern equity capital markets have captured investors’ attention the last 2 years, as the only truly active IPO market in the world throughout 2022 and 2023 – with close to 50 IPOs listing each of those years. To learn more about GCC equity...
by Per Einar Ellefsen | Feb 1, 2024 | IPO Stories Podcast
When a company becomes listed, index inclusion is a big deal. Beyond the stamp of approval, it brings in new passive investors, more liquidity, and ultimately more stability as a listed company. Yet, index inclusion rules are very technical, and not always easy to...
by Per Einar Ellefsen | Jan 17, 2024 | IPO Stories Podcast
Matt Briers has been the CFO of Wise since 2015. In 2021, Matt led the company to a direct listing on the London Stock Exchange, the first major direct listing in Europe. Wise, founded in the UK in 2011 by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus, has revolutionized...
by Per Einar Ellefsen | Dec 28, 2023 | IPO Stories Podcast
Erik Salz has more than 15 years experience in equity research, most recently as an equity analyst at JP Morgan, where he particularly focused on IPO research and multi-industry coverage. During that time, he has been involved in more than 60 IPO projects. With Erik,...
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