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Why IPO markets are gaining momentum now

Karim Anani 07 Jul 2026
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EY Guide to going public

Our guide to going public covers strategic considerations before, during and post-IPO. Contact your local EY IPO professional for more information about the IPO journey.

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Why IPO markets are gaining momentum now

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How EY can Help

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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The team

Masato Saito

EY Japan IPO Leader, Startup Innovation Co-leader; Growing Enterprise Support Center Leader and Executive Officer, EY Shin Nihon LLC;
J-Adviser Division Leader and Director, EY Solutions Co., Ltd.
Leading the IPO audit sector at EY Japan. Passionate supporter of the startup ecosystem. Keen golfer.
Tokyo, Japan

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.
Tokyo, Japan

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.”
Tokyo, Japan

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.
Tokyo, Japan

George Chan

EY Global IPO Leader; EY Greater China Assurance COO
Passionate about helping clients excel in this transformative age. Keen reader. Movie fan.
Shanghai

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

EY Global

Multidisciplinary professional services organization
 

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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