Monthly Analysis

August 2021 IPO Scorecard

August 2021 IPO scorecard: 3 companies went public including Hippo Insurance, Joby Aviation, Rocket Lab. Full cohort analysis, sector breakdown, and market context.

3
Companies IPO'd
$9.4B
Total Market Cap
$5.5B
Largest IPO: Joby Aviation
Defense
Top Sector

IPO Class of August 2021

Company IPO Date IPO Price Exchange Market Cap Total Funding Sector IPO Readiness Score
Hippo InsuranceHIPO Aug 3, 2021 Undisclosed N/A $400M $709M N/A 46/100 C+
Joby AviationJOBY Aug 10, 2021 Undisclosed N/A $5.5B $1.6B Defense Tech 58/100 B
Rocket LabRKLB Aug 25, 2021 Undisclosed N/A $3.5B $288M Defense Tech 58/100 B

Sector Breakdown

Defense Tech
2 IPOs (67%)
Other
1 IPO (33%)

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