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What is "Going Public?"

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), and Direct Public Offerings (DPOs) (10min read)

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Mar 31, 2021
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TL;DR:

  • "Going public" is the process a company goes through to raise money from public market investors. Everyone is eligible to invest in and become an owner of a publicly traded company.

  • An Initial Public Offering (IPOs) is the most common way to achieve this, however Direct Public Offerings (DPOs) and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are …

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