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Providing IPO support to companies looking to build on growth opportunities. Find out how.

EY IPO professionals support companies to access the public capital needed to realize their growth ambitions in becoming market leaders in an ever-changing landscape. As the #1 auditor of IPOs globally, our blueprint for IPO success is built around strategy and clarity; strategy in evaluating listing options and locations, and clarity of the process through IPO readiness assessments, IPO preparation, financial statement attestation and project management.

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IPO readiness assessment

With decades of experience helping companies go public, our IPO readiness assessment team can help you get ready for the big day — and beyond. Learn how.
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IPO destination services

Our IPO destination services team can help you choose the best place to list your company — be it your home market, nearby or overseas. Learn more.
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Our 7 Drivers of Growth framework can help your business successfully execute your growth strategy over the long term. Find out how.
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Exit Readiness

We guide you through potential capital-raising strategies and the organizational changes required to execute and sustain a successful IPO.
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Our venture capital consulting services can help your business find potential backers and can help venture funds develop portfolios companies. Learn more.
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What you need to know about SPACs

Learn how the SPACs are investment vehicles that raise capital from investors through a traditional initial public offering (IPO) to be used later to acquire one or more target companies from our US page.

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Masato Saito

EY Japan Technology Sector Assurance Leader, IPO Leader, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC Growing Enterprise Support Center Leader

Leads the IPO audit sector for EY Japan. Passionate supporter of the startup ecosystem. Keen golfer.

Hitoshi Fujiwara

IPO Group Leader, Foodservices Sector Sub-Leader, Growing Enterprise Support Center; Partner, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LCC.

Seasoned IPO professional. Fan of the Pilates stretch. Grooving to a hip-hop beat.

Hiroyoshi Konno

Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC Growing Enterprise Support Center, IPO Managing Partner

Lives by the mantra “impossible means you haven’t done enough to make it possible.”

Masahiro Nishiguchi

Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC, Growing Enterprise Support Center, Partner

Native of Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Father of two. Enjoys the combined challenge of professional life and parenting.

George Chan

EY Global IPO Leader; EY Greater China Assurance COO

Passionate about helping clients excel in this transformative age. Keen reader. Movie fan.

Rachel Gerring

EY Americas IPO Leader

IPO readiness and financial accounting advisor. Sounding board for CXOs and entrepreneurs. Transformation guide. Wife and mother of two remarkable daughters.

Nashville, TN, United States

Ringo Choi

EY Asia-Pacific IPO Leader

Going public can be the catalyst for funding acquisitions or expanding into new markets. It’s the start of an incredible new journey.

Dr. Martin Steinbach

EY EMEIA IPO Leader

Over 20 years of experience in the corporate finance field: IPO, M&A, private equity, venture capital and mezzanine finance. IPO thought leader.

Eschborn/Frankfurt (Main), Germany

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