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

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.