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Arm’s strong debut shows bankers green shoots in IPO market

Arm deal is expected to lift tech IPOs, but not all future debuts will be as compelling

The strong debut of Arm is expected to reignite the long-dormant IPO market for tech companies, but not all the current deals in the pipeline will have the same draw for investors.

On 14 September, chip designer Arm went public again, after seven years of ownership by SoftBank. The UK-based company’s shares soared over 25% in their debut, giving the company a valuation of nearly $68bn.

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