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Jan. 8, 2018

California had more IPOs in 2017 as Snap took top spot

California had 27 companies go public in 2017, raising a collective $6.5 billion, up from 2016 when 21 companies in the state raised $1.78 billion. The increase is attributable to "unicorn" Snap Inc.'s March $3.4 billion valuation.

California had more IPOs in 2017 as Snap took top spot
From left, Cooley LLP partners Seth Gottlieb, David Peinsipp and Eric Jensen advised Snap Inc. in its March $3.4 billion initial public offering, which was California's highest IPO of 2017.

California had 27 companies go public in 2017, raising a collective $6.5 billion. The numbers are up from the previous year, when 21 California companies raised $1.78 billion with initial public offerings.

The drastic increase in collective funds can be attributed to a single “unicorn,” a startup that lacks an established performance record, with a stock market valuation or estimated valuation of more than $1 billion. That unicorn wa...

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