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The 35 pages that link to Initial public offering, each with the reason it gives.

• PrivatizationBroader topic: Governments have used share offerings to sell stakes in state-owned enterprises.

• Venture capitalRelated: An IPO can provide liquidity for venture investors and early shareholders.

• Corporate financeBroader topic: It is a major route for raising equity capital and changing ownership.

• Private equityRelated: An IPO can provide a route for a private equity fund to sell or reduce its stake.

• Leveraged buyoutRelated: An IPO can provide an exit route for an LBO sponsor and its investors.

• Public companyRelated: An IPO is a common route from private ownership to publicly traded shares.

• CrowdfundingCompared with: An IPO raises capital through regulated public markets rather than a campaign platform.

• Investment bankingBroader topic: Investment banks underwrite offerings, prepare disclosures, and coordinate the share sale.

• Financial marketBroader topic: An IPO connects a private company with public equity investors.

• Price discoveryRelated: Underwriters and investors negotiate an offer price before ordinary exchange trading begins.

• Securities and Exchange CommissionBroader topic: An IPO commonly requires SEC registration and prospectus disclosures before shares are offered.

• New York Stock ExchangeRelated: Companies may list on the NYSE when they go public.

• Stock exchangeRelated: An IPO can bring a company’s shares onto an exchange for public trading.

• Capital marketBroader topic: It is a prominent route for a private company to raise equity capital.

• Common stockBroader topic: An IPO can turn privately held common stock into publicly traded shares.

• Securities regulationBroader topic: An IPO brings registration, prospectus, and offering-process requirements into focus.

• London Stock ExchangeRelated: An IPO lets a company raise capital through an LSE listing.

• Market capitalizationRelated: An offering establishes a public share price from which capitalization can be calculated.

• Corporate lawBroader topic: Going public raises corporate governance and disclosure duties alongside capital.

• Secondary marketBroader topic: An IPO is a primary-market event that can precede exchange trading.

• Stock marketBroader topic: An IPO is a route by which company shares enter public trading.

• UnderwritingBroader topic: Investment banks underwrite offerings by arranging sales and sometimes purchasing unsold shares.

• Goldman SachsBroader topic: Goldman Sachs underwrites and advises companies going public.

• Shanghai Stock ExchangeNarrower topic: An IPO is a principal route by which companies begin trading on the exchange.

• Phil KnightRelated: Nike’s 1980 public offering raised capital while making Knight a major shareholder.

• Bank of ChinaRelated: Bank of China’s 2006 listings marked a major step in its corporate restructuring.

• Privately held companyCompared with: An IPO changes a privately held company into a publicly traded company.

• Marcus GoldmanRelated: Goldman Sachs later became a major underwriter of offerings, far beyond its founder’s original business.

• Samuel SachsRelated: Goldman Sachs became known for underwriting stock offerings after its early commercial-paper trade.

• Dhirubhai AmbaniRelated: Reliance's public share offerings brought large numbers of Indian investors into the company.

• Hong Kong Stock ExchangeRelated: Hong Kong is a venue where companies raise capital through public share offerings.

• InvestorRelated: An IPO gives a company access to public capital and creates new shareholders.

• SoftBank GroupRelated: Public listings can turn SoftBank Group’s private investments into liquid, measurable holdings.

• Jessica AlbaRelated: The Honest Company became publicly traded through its 2021 stock-market debut.

• Public limited companyBroader topic: It is a common route for a company to begin offering shares publicly.