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title: "Renaissance Capital: October IPO market update"
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# Renaissance Capital: October IPO market update

IPO Center IPO Center IPO News IPO Calendar Priced IPOs IPO Poll IPO Stats IPO Industries IPO University IPO Pro IPO APIs Renaissance Capital’s October IPO Market Update November 2, 2026 Eight IPOs raised a combined $1.2 billion in October, joined by one direct listing. Activity was well below the month’s 10-year historical average (22 IPOs, $5.1B). Six IPOs raised $100 million or more. With AI stocks under pressure in recent weeks, biotechs dominated the docket, accounting for seven of the month’s nine listings. Protein degrader biotech Lycia Therapeutics ( LYCA ) completed the largest offering, upsizing and pricing at the top of the range to raise $318 million before soaring 67% in its debut. Despite issuing a pricing announcement, SoftBank-backed Nigerian fintech OPay ( OPAY ) did not complete its $304 million US IPO and never commenced trading. The month’s traditional IPOs averaged an 8% return from offer, though nearly two-thirds finished below issue, as solid gains from a few offset mostly small losses. The Renaissance IPO Index sank 10% in October, compared to the S&P 500’s 1% loss. New filing activity slowed, with 19 companies submitting initial filings, though the pipeline got a major boost from AI giant Anthropic ( ANT ), which filed for an IPO we estimate could raise $75 billion and vie with SpaceX for the largest listing ever. Despite the recent pressure on AI stocks, Anthropic’s expected mid-November listing should be the main event of the 4Q. A strong debut could encourage the other large AI names on file to list before year end and set the stage for a robust start to 2027. To read the rest of the article, sign up for a free trial of IPO Pro , the platform that gives you all of the IPO information you need, all in one place. Start a Free Trial of IPO Pro Relevant Profiles: OPAY , IAM , CTY , LYCA , ASPE , BBTX Share this article: Follow Us IPO ETFs US IPO ETF International IPO ETF How to Invest In the News IPO Center Track AI IPOs IPO News IPO Calendar Pricings IPO Poll IPO Stats IPO Industries IPO University IPO Pro Features Pricing IPO Intelligence Why IPO Intelligence Features Our Clients IPO Data IPO APIs About Us Our Products Careers Contact Us Weekly IPO Updates Important Disclosures Renaissance Capital LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser. © 2026 Renaissance Capital LLC. All rights reserved.