IPO money quintupled in the first half, mostly on one deal
U.S. issuers raised more than $137 billion through 208 initial public offerings in the first half of 2026, up from 180 IPOs raising about $27 billion a year earlier, the SEC's economists reported. Most of that roughly fivefold jump came from one deal: SpaceX's offering of about $86 billion, according to FTI Consulting. Without it, first-half IPO proceeds would still be nearly double last year's, by TDD's calculation. Follow-on offerings rose to 557, raising more than $111 billion, from 505 raising nearly $84 billion.
The wall: definitional alignment SEC vs FTI
Tier: Confirmed (SEC figures confirmed; SpaceX figure reported (FTI); ratios computed)
Sources
- sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-93-sec-publishes-updated-market-statistics-highlighting-increase-ipos-proceeds-raised
- fticonsulting.com/insights/articles/ipo-spac-market-update-q2-2026
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