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Ways to go public
The traditional IPO involves a filing a prospectus with the stock exchange and securities commission. The investors are buying the first public offering and have no risk of the company staying private.
Initial Public Offering
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If a private company has had enough early stage financing rounds they can often reach listing requirements without the need for a prospectus offering.
Direct Listing
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SPACs are companies that have already raised funds but are looking for a private company to merge with. These can work faster than IPOs and have a specific set of pros & cons.
Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
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A reverse merger is when a small public company merges with a larger private one. It is deemed a reverse merger since the combined entity is controlled by the private company shareholders.
Reverse Merger
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