Seasoned investors know very well that when it is about IPOs, the best is yet to come. As of late December 2021, the total money raised by a thousand companies was $315 billion. Never before did any year see so many IPOs nor the collected funds so massive. The highest value of funds collected from IPOs before 2021 was below $200 billion. But a new game of upcoming IPOs is likely to start anytime soon as many companies are waiting in the wings to take the plunge as the market seems to have enough appetite left.
Watch out for these upcoming IPOs
Reddit – Reddit is one of the most anticipated IPOs in 2022 as the social media platform gets ready to make its foray into Wall Street. The company’s valuation has gone up from $3 billion in 2020 to $10 billion after a funding round in August 2021. In December 2021, the company filed confidentiality to confirm that it would offer its stocks to the public in 2022.
Discord – The chat app company is a good candidate for tapping the public markets in 2022, although there is no confirmation yet. The company is a favorite for cryptocurrency projects and gamers that doubled its user base during the 2020 pandemic when online activities reached unprecedented levels. The company’s revenue with 150 million users went up from $45 million to $130 million. The company that raised $500 million in September 2021 to attain a valuation of $15 billion is among the upcoming IPOs to watch.
Instacart– Despite deferring its public debut in 2021, the grocery giant is likely to do it in 2022 and could be one of the hottest IPOs. With stout support from the Silicon Valley capital firms, it was busy expanding its digital advertising services that pose great growth opportunities as committed buyers flock to the site. In 2020, the company revenue grew threefold to reach $1.5 billion, likely slowing down.
Chime – Those looking for new stocks on the market should find Chime, the fintech company, attractive enough during the forthcoming IPO. Chime does everything a financial company expects but dares to go ahead of many others. The company does away with account minimums, overdraft fees, monthly fees, and more. Its mobile-first online banking has been a hit—the IPO slated for Q2 pegs the company valuation between $35 billion and $45 billion.
Databricks – Databricks is a hot start-up in AI, Big Data, and Analytics that receives good funding. The company intends to offer a centralized service for customers to store and analyses data in both structured and unstructured form. Although the company is yet to file its papers to go public, the company value is $35 billion after a funding round in August 2021.
iFit Health and Fitness – The company shelved its earlier plan to go public in October but is now poised to become one of the IPOs to watch in 2022. The $7 billion company would be drawing much attention from investors as it could successfully navigate the challenging years and is now ready to grow.
The Fresh Market – The Fresh Market is a supermarket chain that had gone public already, again went private but is likely to be back in the market as its owners seek a return on investment. The company wants to raise $100 million from the markets and is among the upcoming IPO stocks.
Lime – The e-bike and e-scooter company expanded its operations across 80 new cities last year. The company’s valuation at the time of the IPO will be several times higher than $510 million in May 2020. The valuation of 2020 does not show an accurate picture due to the effects of the pandemic.
Impossible Foods – The plant-based meat company known for its Impossible Burger will be one of the upcoming IPOs to watch. The company with a $7 billion valuation and global operations will generate much investor interest.
Stripe – Stripe is a Fintech Company that makes payment software for tech behemoths like Alphabet and Amazon. There’s a lot of hype about the IPO, one of the hottest among the upcoming IPOs.
Conclusion
All the upcoming IPOs in 2022 will be worth-investing, to say the least. It will be a never-before opportunity for the public to invest and profit from it.
