initial public offering

noun

: the first sale of a company's stock to the public

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Figma celebrates its initial public offering at the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 Building a sustainable business would prepare the company for future possibilities, including a potential initial public offering first floated as an idea in 2022. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The gross proceeds to the company from the initial public offering were $5.5 million, according to the filing. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 American Integrity, which began selling stock with an initial public offering in May, on Wednesday announced plans to offer voluntary home insurance policies in South Florida’s two largest counties for the first time in a decade. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for initial public offering

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