OpenAI’s S-1 Filing: A Hypothetical Deep Dive

The Day the AI World Stood Still: Deconstructing OpenAI’s Hypothetical S-1 Filing The atmosphere in the financial district was electric, a palpable buzz that hadn’t been felt since the tech IPOs of the early 2020s. The source was not a new social media platform or a...

How Employee Stock Options are Affected by an IPO

An employee stock option grants the right to purchase a specific number of company shares at a predetermined price, known as the strike price or exercise price, within a defined timeframe. Before an Initial Public Offering (IPO), these options are illiquid, private...

Post-IPO Performance What the Data Shows

The Anatomy of Post-IPO Performance: A Data-Driven Deep Dive The transition from a private entity to a publicly-traded company represents a monumental milestone, often accompanied by a media frenzy, significant capital infusion, and heightened investor expectations....