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New Tech IPOs and Median Market Cap ($M) at IPO

Meritech CapitalJanuary 2026
New Tech IPOs and Median Market Cap ($M) at IPO
Chart by Meritech Capital. Source: meritech.substack.com

The chart shows the annual number of US-based tech IPOs, their median market cap at IPO, and total IPO volume from 2015 to 2025. Tech IPO activity peaked in 2021 with 88 IPOs before sharply dropping in 2022 and 2023.

LabelValue shown on the chart
2015 New Tech IPOs19
2016 New Tech IPOs14
2017 New Tech IPOs27
2018 New Tech IPOs26
2019 New Tech IPOs23
2020 New Tech IPOs35
2021 New Tech IPOs88
2022 New Tech IPOs2
2023 New Tech IPOs3
2024 New Tech IPOs8
2025 New Tech IPOs21

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